Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe
One of the places to visit in Avesnes-sur-Helpe is Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe, a fort. Another 2 places to visit lie within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1944.
Fort in Avesnes-sur-Helpe
In Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe is in the commune of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1944; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00107356). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
In Avesnes-sur-Helpe the warm season is May to September, with highs of 18–23°C.
Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Musée du verre de Sars-Poteries, 8.3 km off, heads what is near.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1944
- Built
- 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord
Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe at a glance
Spot Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Avesnes-sur-Helpe. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Hautmont is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (14,152 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Sains-du-Nord
Aulnoye-Aymeries
Berlaimont
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | It’s in this commune | 4,012 |
| Sains-du-Nord | 7.1 km southeast of it | 2,755 |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 11 km northwest of it | 8,612 |
| Berlaimont | 12 km northwest of it | 3,159 |
| Wignehies | 13 km southeast of it | 2,804 |
| Hautmont | 14 km north of it | 14,152 |
| Trélon | 15 km southeast of it | 2,604 |
| Fourmies | 15 km southeast of it | 11,449 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Worth adding to a visit
There are 33 within 15 km, 4 museums, 3 abbeys and a château among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe: the answers
Where is Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe?
Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe is in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, in Nord (Hauts-de-France).
What is Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe?
Fort.
Is Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1944, Mérimée record PA00107356.
How well known is Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe?
Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe?
May to September are the warmest months in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe?
Within 15 km: Musée du verre de Sars-Poteries (8.3 km), Château de Coutant (2.8 km), Abbaye de Maroilles (12 km) and Abbaye de Montreuil-les-Dames (12 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).
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.