Enceinte du Quesnoy
In Le Quesnoy, Enceinte du Quesnoy is a fort. There are 5 other places to visit inside 5 km. It was listed in 1944 as a classé historic monument.
Fort in Le Quesnoy
In Le Quesnoy
Enceinte du Quesnoy is in the commune of Le Quesnoy, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1944 (Mérimée record PA00107779). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Afternoons in Le Quesnoy peak at 19–24°C, May to September.
Enceinte du Quesnoy
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Château de Potelle comes next on our list, 2.1 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1944
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Le Quesnoy, Nord
Getting your bearings
Use the numbers to match each place near Enceinte du Quesnoy with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Quesnoy. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
Home to 11,995 people, Marly is the largest of these 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Le Quesnoy
Solesmes
Bavay
Berlaimont
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte du Quesnoy is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Le Quesnoy | It’s in this commune | 4,878 |
| Solesmes | 12 km southwest of it | 4,142 |
| Bavay | 12 km northeast of it | 3,249 |
| Berlaimont | 13 km east of it | 3,159 |
| Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | 13 km northwest of it | 7,080 |
| Maing | 13 km northwest of it | 3,954 |
| Marly | 13 km northwest of it | 11,995 |
| Landrecies | 14 km south of it | 3,407 |
Combine it with these
Among the 38 within 15 km are 3 abbeys, 2 châteaux and 2 museums.
MuseumMusée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes15 km northwest, in Valenciennes4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Fontenelle14 km northwest, in Maing5FortFortOuvrage d'Eth8.2 km north, in Eth6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Élisabeth du Quesnoy500 m northwest, in Le Quesnoy7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Maroilles15 km southeast, in Maroilles8MuseumMuseumForum antique de Bavay12 km northeast, in BavayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Enceinte du Quesnoy: common questions
Where is Enceinte du Quesnoy?
Enceinte du Quesnoy is in Le Quesnoy, in Nord (Hauts-de-France).
What is Enceinte du Quesnoy?
Fort.
Is Enceinte du Quesnoy a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1944, Mérimée record PA00107779.
How well known is Enceinte du Quesnoy?
Enceinte du Quesnoy 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 du Quesnoy?
May to September are the warmest months in Le Quesnoy, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte du Quesnoy?
Within 15 km: Château de Potelle (2.1 km), Château comtal du Quesnoy (300 m), Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes (15 km) and Abbaye de Fontenelle (14 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)
- Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.