Vermelles tourism and travel guide

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Photo is of Arras at 23 km from Vermelles

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Vermelles is situated in the Pas-de-Calais department and Hauts-de-France region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Vermelles in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Arras at 23 km and Arras Carriere Wellington at 23 km.

Vermelles, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Arras

Arras

at 23 km (direction south)

The belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the...

See Arras guide
Arras Carriere Wellington

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 23 km (direction south)

The Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that...

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide
Douai

Douai

at 27 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nord department

Douai has a pleasant old town and one of the most impressive...

See Douai guide
Lille

Lille

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

The renaissance of Lille over the last 20 years has transformed an...

See Lille guide
 
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Aire-sur-la-Lys

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

Now officially listed as a 'recommended detour' town, the highlight in Aire-sur-la-Lys...

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide
Les Jardins de Sericourt

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

Beautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide
Roubaix

Roubaix

at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

Although its not a major tourist destination, the centre of the large...

See Roubaix guide
Cassel

Cassel

at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Nord department

The town of Cassel is built on the highest hill in the...

See Cassel guide
Saint-Omer

Saint-Omer

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

The attractive centre of Saint-Omr is one of the best towns to...

See Saint-Omer guide
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 48 km (direction east), in the Nord department

Established as a spa centre for more than 2000 years, it is...

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide
Esquelbecq

Esquelbecq

at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Nord department

At Esquelbec you can admire the Flemand style town centre with its...

See Esquelbecq guide
Cambrai

Cambrai

at 50 km (direction south-east), in the Nord department

Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...

See Cambrai guide
Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

Beautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

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Markets in and near Vermelles

  • Grenay: market Tuesday (4km)
  • Bully-les-Mines: market Thursday (6km)
  • Beuvry: market Friday (6km)
  • La Bassee: market Thursday (6km)
  • Lievin: market Wednesday & Sunday (8km)
  • Lens: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (9km)
  • Bethune: market Sunday & Monday & Friday (9km)
  • Barlin: market Wednesday (10km)
  • Avion: market Thursday (10km)
  • Harnes: market Thursday (12km)

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Tourist attractions near Vermelles, France

What to do at Vermelles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vermelles.

Heritage sites

Churches and religious monuments

  • Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (28km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Le parc Barbieux (36km)
  • Parc du château de Sericourt (37km)
  • La ferme du mont des Récollets (39km)
  • Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (42km)
  • Jardin du château de Maizicourt (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Les Prés du Hem (25km)
  • Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (25km)
  • Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (28km)
  • Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (37km)
  • Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (37km)
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (46km)
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (48km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Wattignies (24km)
  • Wasquehal (34km)
  • Tourcoing (39km)
  • Boubers-sur-Canche (42km)
  • Mastaing (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Lille (27km)
 
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Geography and distances

Vermelles is in the north of France at 22 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Vermelles is 184 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Vermelles

Canton: Cambrin

Arrondissement: Béthune

Department: Pas-de-Calais

Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais

New region: Hauts-de-France

Postcode: 62980

Distance to Vermelles

from Arras (prefecture): 22 km

from Paris: 184 km

from Calais: 81 km

from Nice: 828 km

from Bordeaux: 676 km

from Strasbourg: 418 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Vermelles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annequin, Auchy-les-Mines, Benifontaine, Beuvry, Bully-les-Mines, Cambrin, Cuinchy, Douvrin, Givenchy-les-la-Bassee, Grenay, Haisnes, Hulluch, La Bassee, Labourse, Loos-en-Gohelle, Mazingarbe, Noeux-les-Mines, Noyelles-les-Vermelles, Sailly-Labourse, Sains-en-Gohelle and Violaines.

This page in French: Visiter Vermelles

 
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