Sommaing tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Le Quesnoy at 10 km from Sommaing
Visit Sommaing: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSommaing is situated in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Le Quesnoy at 10 km and Forest of Mormal at 18 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Sommaing, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Sommaing in Hauts-de-France.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Le Quesnoy
at 10 km (direction east)Le Quesnoy is best known for the promenade around the impressive ramparts...
See Le Quesnoy guide

Forest of Mormal
at 18 km (direction east-south-east)Mormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds...
See Forest of Mormal guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
at 21 km (direction north-north-west)Established as a spa centre for more than 2000 years, it is...
See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Bavay
at 22 km (direction east)The town of Bavay has an important Roman forum and other Roman...
See Bavay guide

Cambrai
at 22 km (direction west-south-west)Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...
See Cambrai guide

Maroilles
at 24 km (direction east-south-east)It is the riverside setting and the buildings that remain of the...
See Maroilles guide

Douai
at 32 km (direction west-north-west)Douai has a pleasant old town and one of the most impressive...
See Douai guide

Solre-le-Chateau
at 43 km (direction east)Solre-le-Chateau is best known for its church with a sloping spire and...
See Solre-le-Chateau guide

Saint-Quentin
at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Aisne departmentIn the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...
See Saint-Quentin guide

Lille
at 52 km (direction north-west)The renaissance of Lille over the last 20 years has transformed an...
See Lille guide

Roubaix
at 52 km (direction north-west)Although its not a major tourist destination, the centre of the large...
See Roubaix guide

Peronne
at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme departmentThe town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...
See Peronne guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Nord
Map of places to visit near Sommaing
Markets in and near Sommaing
- Douchy-les-Mines: market Saturday (9km)
- Denain: market Thursday (10km)
- Avesnes-les-Aubert: market Thursday & Sunday (11km)
- Anzin: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
- Escaudain: market Monday (13km)
- Beuvrages: market Sunday (13km)
- Bruay-sur-l'Escaut: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
- Abscon: market Tuesday (16km)
- Caudry: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
- Fenain: market Saturday (18km)
Hotels near Sommaing
More information about Sommaing, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Tourist attractions near Sommaing, France
What to do at Sommaing? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sommaing.
Heritage sites
- Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (21km)
- Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
- Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (51km)
- Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (52km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (21km)
- Fourmies (48km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Scarpe-Escaut (20km)
- l'Avesnois (29km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (27km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (52km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (24km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lille (51km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (23km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (24km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (34km)
- Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (53km)
Towns of Art and history
- Cambrai (22km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Mastaing (14km)
- Guyencourt-Saulcourt (42km)
- Wattignies (48km)
- Wasquehal (52km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lille (52km)
Geography and distances
Sommaing is in the north-east of France at 52 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Sommaing is 177 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Sommaing
Canton: Solesmes
Arrondissement: Cambrai
Department: Nord
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
New region: Hauts-de-France
Postcode: 59213
Distance to Sommaing
from Lille (prefecture): 52 km
from Paris: 177 km
from Calais: 139 km
from Nice: 783 km
from Bordeaux: 676 km
from Strasbourg: 360 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Sommaing from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Artres, Bermerain, Capelle, Escarmain, Famars, Haspres, Haulchin, Haussy, Maing, Maresches, Monchaux-sur-Ecaillon, Montrecourt, Preseau, Prouvy, Querenaing, Saint-Martin-sur-Ecaillon, Saulzoir, Sepmeries, Thiant, Vendegies-sur-Ecaillon and Verchain-Maugre.
This page in French: Visiter Sommaing