From Beffroi de Béthune on: Béthune’s list
On foot in Béthune, 5 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 3 beyond the 7 in Béthune. The mix takes in 3 museums, 2 forts and 2 monasteries. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. Go 16 km out for Louvre-Lens.
Start here in Béthune
Behind Beffroi de Béthune on the list are 3 museums and 2 forts.
MuseumMusée régional d'ethnologie de Béthunein townMuseumMuseumLab Labanquein townMuseumMuseumMusée d'ethnologie régionalein 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.
Where to go
Of the 3 nearby, most are to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Béthune; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 5 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Béthune. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
10 places in all: 7 in town and 3 within 5 km of its centre.
Chartreuse des Dames de Gosnay
Carthusian monastery located in Pas-de-Calais, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Chocques
Abbey located in Pas-de-Calais, in France.
Chartreuse de Val-Saint-Esprit
Carthusian monastery located in Gosnay, Pas-de-Calais, France.
The 7 places in Béthune first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Top of the 12 day trips: Louvre-Lens, at 16 km.
MuseumLouvre-Lens16 km southeast, in Lens
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille32 km east, in LilleCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras28 km south, in Arras
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille32 km northeast, in LilleChurchChurchMémorial de Neuve-Chapelle11 km northeast, in RichebourgAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Olhain12 km south, in Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut38 km east, in Villeneuve-d'AscqAttractionAttractionCoupole d'Helfaut34 km northwest, in Helfaut
ChâteauChâteau de Flers37 km east, in Villeneuve-d'AscqAttractionAttractionAnneau de la Mémoire15 km south, in Ablain-Saint-NazaireChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille31 km northeast, in Lille
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras28 km south, in ArrasPlaces within 40 km of Béthune with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Béthune
What is there to see in Béthune?
The first on our list in Béthune are Beffroi de Béthune, Tour Saint-Ignace, Enceinte de Béthune and Musée régional d'ethnologie de Béthune. We list 7 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Béthune?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée régional d'ethnologie de Béthune, Lab Labanque, Musée d'ethnologie régionale and L'Atelier.
Which places in Béthune are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Béthune are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Beffroi de Béthune and Tour Saint-Ignace.
What well-known places are within a day out of Béthune?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Louvre-Lens (16 km), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (32 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras (28 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (32 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 Béthune, 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 régional d'ethnologie de Béthune: Floflo62, 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-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
- Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 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.