Nord: what to see and do
35 sites listed in the département. The most populated département in France, the Nord cultivates an original industrial and Flemish heritage around Lille, a lively city, and UNESCO-listed belfries. This strong identity of red brick and carnival makes it a unique area.
Lille
Capital of Hauts-de-France with a strongly asserted Flemish identity, whose Grand Place enlivens the heart of a historic centre with colourful Baroque façades.
Le Terril du Mont de L'Ermite
Thin seams and numerous faults characterise the coalfields of the Nord, which forced miners to extract very large volumes of "waste rock", often reaching half the tonnage of coal.
Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille
The Palais des Beaux-Arts is one of the leading French museums after the Louvre, thanks to its top-class collections.
Beffroi de l'hôtel de ville de Lille
The belfry of Lille town hall, inaugurated in 1932, is the tallest in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.
Braderie de Lille
Centre historique minier de Lewarde
In the heart of the Mining Basin, the Lewarde Mining History Centre plunges you into the mining culture of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
Château d'Esnes
Château d'Esquelbecq
Château de Bernicourt
Château de Flers
Château de Potelle
Château de Robersart
Château de Roucourt
Château de l'Hermitage
Château de la Motte Fénelon
Citadelle de Lille
Called the queen of citadels, the Lille citadel was Vauban's first great personal achievement.
Dunes de Flandres
In the north of France, the Flanders Dunes extend over 15 kilometres of coastline, from the port of Dunkirk to the Belgian border, and continue over 11 kilometres to the mouth of the Yser at Nieuwpoort.
Forum des Sciences
La Piscine - Musée d'Art et d'Industrie
La Vieille Bourse de Lille
Le Beffroi de Douai
The Douai belfry is the symbolic monument of the town of Douai in the Nord département.
Lille Métropole Musée d'art moderne, d'art contemporain et d'art brut
Musée Dunkerque 1940 Opération Dynamo
Musée Matisse du Cateau-Cambrésis
Musée d'histoire naturelle de Lille
Musée de l'Hospice Comtesse
Musée de la Résistance de Bondues
Musée portuaire de Dunkerque
Palais Rihour
Parc Zoologique de Lille
As you stroll along the paths, the four hundred rather special residents of the zoological park reveal the secrets of their daily life.
Parc Zoologique de Maubeuge
A true paradise, the animal park welcomes 300 residents.
Parc zoologique de Fort-Mardyck Dunkerque Grand Littoral
A true setting of nature in the heart of the town, the Fort-Mardyck Dunkerque Grand Littoral zoological park offers a real moment of family relaxation while raising public awareness of the need to safeguard emblematic species of European fauna.
Villa Cavrois
tourbières de Vred
The Vred peat bog, an inland wetland of 41 ha, is part of the alluvial system of the lower Scarpe (nearly 40,000 ha).
Bergues
A little town fortified by Vauban in maritime Flanders, made famous by the film Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis), ringed by ramparts and canals.