Villeneuve-d'Ascq tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lille at 7 km from Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Visit Villeneuve-d'Ascq: highlights and tourist information

Villeneuve-d'Ascq is situated in the Nord 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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lille at 7 km and Roubaix at 9 km.

Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lille

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Lille guide

Roubaix

at 9 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Roubaix guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Douai

at 28 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Douai guide

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras

at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Arras guide

Cassel

at 52 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Cassel guide

Le Quesnoy

at 53 km (direction south-east)

Le Quesnoy is best known for the promenade around the impressive ramparts...

See Le Quesnoy guide

Bavay

at 57 km (direction east-south-east)

The town of Bavay has an important Roman forum and other Roman...

See Bavay guide

Forest of Mormal

at 61 km (direction south-east)

Mormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds...

See Forest of Mormal guide

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Map of places to visit near Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Markets in and near Villeneuve-d'Ascq

• Hem: market Saturday (5km)
• Cysoing: market Tuesday & Sunday (7km)
• Croix: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (7km)
• Haubourdin: market Friday (12km)
• Libercourt: market Thursday (18km)
• Annoeullin: market Tuesday (19km)
• Halluin: market Saturday (19km)
• Comines: market Monday (20km)
• Carvin: market Saturday (20km)
• Leforest: market Wednesday (21km)

More information about Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Tourist attractions near Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (7km)
• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (10km)
• Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (20km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (21km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (28km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (38km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (45km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (26km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Scarpe-Escaut (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (7km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le parc Barbieux (7km)
• Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (19km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (7km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (8km)
• Les Prés du Hem (22km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (23km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (25km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (25km)

Towns of Art and history

• Roubaix (9km)
• Arras (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Wasquehal (6km)
• Wattignies (8km)
• Tourcoing (12km)
• Mastaing (36km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (8km)

Geography and distances

Villeneuve-d'Ascq is in the north-east of France at 7 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Villeneuve-d'Ascq is 204 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Villeneuve-d'Ascq from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anstaing, Baisieux, Bourghelles, Bouvines, Chereng, Cysoing, Forest-sur-Marque, Gruson, Hem, Lannoy, Lesquin, Lezennes, Peronne-en-Melantois, Ronchin, Sailly-Lez-Lannoy, Sainghin-en-Melantois, Toufflers, Tressin, Vendeville and Willems.

This page in French: Visiter Villeneuve-d'Ascq