Just outside Esquerdes: Coupole d'Helfaut and more
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 3 of its 5. Esquerdes itself has none of them. If you have a day, head to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer, 6.8 km away.
The names to know near Esquerdes
Then come 2 abbeys, a château and an attraction, behind Coupole d'Helfaut.
Best 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 each one is
To the north lie most of the 5 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Esquerdes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (3) and other sights (2).
Dark: in Esquerdes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
Nothing is inside Esquerdes itself; these 5 are within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques
Abbey located in Pas-de-Calais, in France.
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Wisques
Abbey located in Pas-de-Calais, in France.
Nothing is mapped in Esquerdes itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Esquerdes → · Parks and trails in Esquerdes →
Trips out
The pick of the 12 is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer, 6.8 km off.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer6.8 km northeast, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin7.6 km northeast, in Saint-OmerFortFortV334 km northwest, in Landrethun-le-NordMuseumMuseumBlockhaus d'Éperlecques14 km north, in ÉperlecquesMuseumMuseumForteresse de Mimoyecques34 km northwest, in Landrethun-le-NordTheme parkTheme parkDennlys Parc15 km south, in DennebrœucqAttractionAttractionMont Cassel24 km northeast, in CasselAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Winoc de Bergues34 km northeast, in BerguesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse Notre-Dame-des-Prés de Neuville-sous-Montreuil38 km southwest, in Neuville-sous-MontreuilAttractionAttractionDuchesse Anne39 km north, in Dunkerque
MuseumCité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais36 km northwest, in CalaisAttractionAttractionCitadelle de Calais37 km northwest, in CalaisPlaces within 40 km of Esquerdes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Esquerdes
Are there attractions near Esquerdes?
Nothing is mapped in Esquerdes itself, but within 5 km there are Coupole d'Helfaut, Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques, Abbaye Notre-Dame de Wisques and Petit château.
Are there museums in or near Esquerdes?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Esquerdes or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Esquerdes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer (6.8 km), Abbaye Saint-Bertin (7.6 km), V3 (34 km), Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (14 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 Esquerdes, 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 (2)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais: Serge Ottaviani, 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.