Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, 4.9 km from Wattignies
Wattignies’ list takes in 20 attractions, 9 museums and 6 gardens. Nothing on our list is in Wattignies; the 46 places to visit are within 5 km of its centre. Further afield lies Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille, at 6 km.
Just outside Wattignies, the best known
Close behind Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille are 3 attractions and 2 museums.
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille4.9 km north, in Lille
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille4.6 km north, in Lille
AttractionFort de Seclin3.7 km south, in Seclin
AttractionJardin des plantes de Lille3.5 km northeast, in Lille
MuseumMaison folie de Wazemmes4.1 km north, in LilleAttractionAttractionMaison Coilliot4.5 km north, in LilleBest 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 layout
The outermost point is Hôtel des Cariatides, at 5 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Wattignies; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Ahead are other sights (20); next, museums or galleries (13).
Dark: in Wattignies. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Wattignies
46 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its centre.
12Nothing is mapped in Wattignies itself; these are within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 46.
The history of Wattignies → · Parks and trails in Wattignies →
Day trips from Wattignies
Head 6 km out for Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille, the best known of 12.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille6 km north, in Lille
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut9.5 km northeast, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq
ChâteauChâteau de Flers8.3 km northeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille5.9 km north, in LilleAttractionAttractionVieille Bourse5.7 km north, in Lille
MuseumLouvre-Lens24 km southwest, in Lens
MuseumVilla Cavrois12 km northeast, in CroixAttractionAttractionPlace du Général-de-Gaulle5.7 km north, in Lille
MuseumHospice Comtesse6.1 km north, in Lille
MuseumMaison natale de Charles de Gaulle6.5 km north, in LilleCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras38 km southwest, in ArrasChâteauChâteauChâteau du Sart9.9 km northeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqPlaces within 40 km of Wattignies with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Wattignies: questions
Are there attractions near Wattignies?
Nothing is mapped in Wattignies itself, but within 5 km there are Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille, Fort de Seclin and Jardin des plantes de Lille.
Are there museums in or near Wattignies?
13 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille, Maison folie de Wazemmes and La Malterie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Wattignies?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (6 km), Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut (9.5 km), Château de Flers (8.3 km), Citadelle de Lille (5.9 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 Wattignies, 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 (13)
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de Seclin: HERALDIX, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin des plantes de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison folie de Wazemmes: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Malterie: Lamalterie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flers: Jiel Beaumadier ( http://jiel.b.free.fr ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louvre-Lens: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Cavrois: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hospice Comtesse: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison natale de Charles de Gaulle: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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