What to see in Tourcoing, from Jardin botanique de Tourcoing on
Tourcoing and its surroundings hold 11 museums, 7 attractions and 2 gardens. Mapped in Tourcoing are 12 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 13. On foot, 7 are within 1 km of the centre. A longer outing takes you to Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, 12 km off.
Start here in Tourcoing
Close behind Jardin botanique de Tourcoing are 5 museums.
MuseumMusée du 5 juin 1944in town
MuseumMUba Eugène-Leroyin townMuseumMuseumInstitut du Monde Arabein townMuseumMuseumLe Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporainsin townMuseumMuseumMaison Folie Hospice d’Havréin townBest 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 map view
Just outside town, most of the 13 sit to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Tourcoing; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Count 12 museums or galleries and 7 other sights.
Dark: in Tourcoing. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
12 in town lead, with 13 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
15La Piscine, musée d'art et d'industrie
Museum in Roubaix, France.
16Archives nationales du monde du travail
Archives holder of French business, industries, unions, associations.
Couvent de la Visitation de Roubaix
Convent located in Nord, in France.
Couvent des Clarisses de Roubaix
Convent located in Nord, in France.
The 12 places in Tourcoing first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Tourcoing → · Parks and trails in Tourcoing →
For a day out
Start with Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, 12 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille12 km southwest, in Lille
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut9.7 km south, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille12 km southwest, in Lille
ChâteauChâteau de Flers10 km south, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq
MuseumVilla Cavrois6.5 km south, in CroixChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille12 km southwest, in Lille
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille13 km southwest, in LilleAttractionAttractionVieille Bourse12 km southwest, in LilleChâteauChâteauChâteau du Sart7.8 km south, in Villeneuve-d'AscqAttractionAttractionPlace du Général-de-Gaulle12 km southwest, in Lille
MuseumMaison natale de Charles de Gaulle11 km southwest, in Lille
MuseumHospice Comtesse11 km southwest, in LillePlaces within 40 km of Tourcoing with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Tourcoing
What is there to see in Tourcoing?
The first on our list in Tourcoing are Jardin botanique de Tourcoing, Musée du 5 juin 1944, MUba Eugène-Leroy and Institut du Monde Arabe. We list 12 places in town. Another 13 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Tourcoing?
12 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du 5 juin 1944, MUba Eugène-Leroy, Institut du Monde Arabe and Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains.
What well-known places are within a day out of Tourcoing?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (12 km), Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut (9.7 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (12 km), Château de Flers (10 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 Tourcoing, 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 (12)
- Musée du 5 juin 1944: Dsch67, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MUba Eugène-Leroy: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Piscine, musée d'art et d'industrie: Camster2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archives nationales du monde du travail: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flers: Jiel Beaumadier ( http://jiel.b.free.fr ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Cavrois: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison natale de Charles de Gaulle: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hospice Comtesse: 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.