Château de la Motte-aux-Bois and one more: what to see in Morbecque
There are 2 places to visit in Morbecque, and 4 more within 5 km of its centre. They include 3 museums, 2 châteaux and an attraction. The big name further out is Coupole d'Helfaut, 20 km from the centre.
Start with these in Morbecque
Close behind Château de la Motte-aux-Bois are 3 museums, a château and an attraction.
MuseumMusée des Augustins d'Hazebrouck3.8 km north, in HazebrouckMuseumMuseumMusée de l'Abbé-Lemire d'Hazebrouck3.6 km north, in HazebrouckMuseumMuseumMaison-Musée de l'Abbé Lemire3.6 km north, in HazebrouckAttractionAttractionLoisiFlandres4.5 km north, in HazebrouckBest 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.
The lie of the land
Look to the north for most of the 4 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Morbecque; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Ahead are museums or galleries (3); next, châteaux or heritage sites (2).
Dark: in Morbecque. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
2 in town lead, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 2 places in Morbecque first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Morbecque → · Parks and trails in Morbecque →
Further out, the best known
Out of town, Coupole d'Helfaut (20 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumLouvre-Lens35 km southeast, in Lens
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille38 km east, in Lille
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer20 km west, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin20 km west, in Saint-OmerAttractionAttractionMont Cassel13 km north, in Cassel
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille38 km east, in LilleMuseumMuseumBlockhaus d'Éperlecques29 km northwest, in ÉperlecquesChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille37 km east, in Lille
GardenConservatoire botanique national de Bailleul17 km northeast, in BailleulChurchChurchMémorial de Neuve-Chapelle21 km southeast, in Richebourg
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille39 km east, in LillePlaces within 40 km of Morbecque with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Morbecque
What is there to see in Morbecque?
The first on our list in Morbecque are Château de la Motte-aux-Bois and Château de Morbecque. We list 2 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Morbecque?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Augustins d'Hazebrouck, Musée de l'Abbé-Lemire d'Hazebrouck and Maison-Musée de l'Abbé Lemire.
What well-known places are within a day out of Morbecque?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Coupole d'Helfaut (20 km), Louvre-Lens (35 km), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (38 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer (20 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 Morbecque, 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 (7)
- Musée des Augustins d'Hazebrouck: Jmsaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louvre-Lens: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul: Lamiot, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.