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Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques

Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques is an abbey located in Pas-de-Calais. Since 2014 it has been a classé historic monument. There are 37 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Coupole d'Helfaut (4.8 km).

Where
In Wisques
inside the commune
Historic monument
2014
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 5%
#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 19–22°C
In brief

Abbey in Wisques

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Wisques

Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques is in the commune of Wisques, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 2014; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA62000145). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Month by month in Wisques

Aim for June to September, when Wisques reaches 19–22°C.

Jan6° / 2°98 mm
Feb7° / 2°85 mm
Mar10° / 3°72 mm
Apr14° / 5°60 mm
May17° / 8°70 mm
Jun20° / 11°70 mm
Jul22° / 13°73 mm
Aug22° / 13°84 mm
Sep19° / 11°77 mm
Oct15° / 8°108 mm
Nov10° / 5°119 mm
Dec7° / 2°124 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Wisques, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Radinghem station, 20 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Wisques’ full climate →
About

Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques

Type
Abbey
Protection
Classé historic monument · 2014
Built
20th century
Covered in
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Wisques, Pas-de-Calais
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Where it sits

Numbered points are the places near Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Wisques. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns around Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques, by distance

In size, Saint-Omer comes first of the 8, with 14,382 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

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  1. 1Wisques
  2. 2Wizernes
  3. 3Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem
  4. 4Longuenesse
  5. 5Lumbres
  6. 6Saint-Omer
  7. 7Blendecques
  8. 8Arques
1 · It’s in this commune

Wisques

222 people

2 · 3.7 km southeast of it

Wizernes

3,321 people

3 · 4 km northeast of it

Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem

5,843 people

4 · 5.2 km east of it

Longuenesse

10,548 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques isPeople
WisquesIt’s in this commune222
Wizernes3.7 km southeast of it3,321
Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem4 km northeast of it5,843
Longuenesse5.2 km east of it10,548
Lumbres5.4 km southwest of it3,579
Saint-Omer5.8 km northeast of it14,382
Blendecques6.5 km east of it4,859
Arques8 km east of it9,431
Make a day of it

While you are near Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques

Of the 37 within 15 km, look for 4 abbeys, an attraction and a cathedral.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques

Where is Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques?

Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques is in Wisques, in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France).

What is Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques?

Abbey located in Pas-de-Calais, in France.

Is Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2014, Mérimée record PA62000145.

How well known is Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques?

Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques?

June to September are the warmest months in Wisques, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques?

Within 15 km: Coupole d'Helfaut (4.8 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer (5.1 km), Abbaye Saint-Bertin (6 km) and Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (11 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.