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Beffroi
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Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Beffroi

Classé historic monument since 1862One of 3 classé monuments in Béthune; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
PPublic building1862protected
DirectionsMérimée record ↗
About

About Beffroi

Beffroi is one of 3 classé historic monuments in Béthune, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2019 it was among the monuments in danger picked by the Mission Patrimoine, which the heritage lottery funds. It has been classé since 1862. 13 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00108200 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes

Béthune · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1BeffroiStart here
  2. 2Église Saint-VaastInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Monument aux mortsInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Maison, 21 rue de la DélivranceInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Ancienne caserne ChamborsInscrit · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Ancien Hôtel de BeaulaincourtClassé0.2 miBastion Saint-PryInscrit0.2 miPalais de justiceInscrit0.3 miJardin publicInscrit0.4 mi
Around it

5 more historic monuments within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

CHôtel de ville55 mIImmeubles, 8-10 place du Beffroi65 mIImmeuble, 24 place du Beffroi67 mIAncienne librairie Fournier94 mIÉglise Saint-Vaast147 m
More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Dolmen La Table des FéesFresnicourt-le-Dolmen · 8 mi away
Menhir dit Les Pierres JumellesMont-Saint-Éloi · 12.7 mi away
Motte féodaleRely · 12.8 mi away
Ancien bailliageAire-sur-la-Lys · 13 mi away
Hôtel de ville et beffroiAire-sur-la-Lys · 13 mi away
Château de CréminilEstrée-Blanche · 14.3 mi away
Hôtel de villeBailleul · 14.9 mi away
Hôtel de villeArras · 17.6 mi away

Questions about Beffroi

Is Beffroi protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1862 (Mérimée record PA00108200).

Can you visit Beffroi?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.