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Attractions in La Madeleine

Jardin des Géants is La Madeleine’s place to visit

La Madeleine’s list takes in 19 attractions, 8 museums and 4 châteaux. Only one place to visit is in La Madeleine, but 223 more are within 5 km of its centre. The trip to Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut is 5.8 km.

Photo: Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Velvet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In La Madeleine
1
inside the commune
Within 5 km
223
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
9
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
11
in town and nearby
Best known

Start with these in La Madeleine

After Jardin des Géants, look out for 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.

GardenGardenJardin des Géantsin townMuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille2.6 km south, in LilleCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille1.6 km southwest, in LilleChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille2.4 km southwest, in LilleChâteauChâteau de Flers4.7 km southeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqMuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille2.9 km south, in Lille

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Plotted on the map

At 4.7 km, Château de Flers is the farthest one out.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Madeleine; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

What sort of places

Most are other sights, 19 in all, ahead of châteaux or heritage sites (11).

Museums & galleries 8 museums · 1 gallery0 in town · 9 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 4 châteaux · 3 forts · 2 abbeys · 1 cathedral · 1 monastery0 in town · 11 nearby
Gardens 1 garden1 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 19 attractions0 in town · 19 nearby

Dark: in La Madeleine. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Place after place

First the one in town, then the 223 within 5 km of its centre.

The one place in La Madeleine, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 223.

The history of La Madeleine → · Parks and trails in La Madeleine →

Further afield

For a day out

Start with Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut, 5.8 km off, the best known of 12.

MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut5.8 km east, in Villeneuve-d'AscqMuseumVilla Cavrois6.6 km east, in CroixMuseumLouvre-Lens31 km southwest, in LensChâteauChâteauChâteau du Vert-Bois7.2 km northeast, in BonduesAttractionFort de Seclin11 km south, in SeclinGardenGardenJardin botanique de Tourcoing10 km northeast, in TourcoingMuseumLa Piscine, musée d'art et d'industrie8 km northeast, in RoubaixMuseumMusée de plein air de Villeneuve-d'Ascq8.3 km southeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqMuseumMusée du 5 juin 19448.8 km northeast, in TourcoingGardenGardenParc arboretum du manoir aux loups13 km northeast, in HalluinChurchChurchMémorial de Neuve-Chapelle23 km west, in RichebourgAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin32 km south, in Pecquencourt

Places within 40 km of La Madeleine with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

What visitors ask about La Madeleine

What is there to see in La Madeleine?

The one place mapped in La Madeleine is Jardin des Géants. We list 1 place in town. Another 223 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near La Madeleine?

9 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille, Maison natale de Charles de Gaulle and Hospice Comtesse.

What well-known places are within a day out of La Madeleine?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut (5.8 km), Villa Cavrois (6.6 km), Louvre-Lens (31 km), Château du Vert-Bois (7.2 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of La Madeleine, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

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

Photo credits (21)

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.