Coupole d'Helfaut and one more: what to see in Helfaut
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 4 of its 6. We list 2 places to visit in Helfaut and 4 within 5 km of its centre. Make a day of it at Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer, 5.5 km away.
Helfaut’s big names
2 abbeys, an attraction and a monastery follow 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.
The layout
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Helfaut; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Count 4 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 other sights.
Dark: in Helfaut. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
The 2 inside Helfaut come first, then 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques
Abbey located in Pas-de-Calais, in France.
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Wisques
Abbey located in Pas-de-Calais, in France.
Chartreuse du Val de Sainte-Aldegonde
Carthusian monastery located in Pas-de-Calais, in France.
The 2 places in Helfaut first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer, 5.5 km from the centre.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer5.5 km north, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin6 km north, in Saint-OmerFortFortV339 km northwest, in Landrethun-le-NordMuseumMuseumBlockhaus d'Éperlecques15 km north, in ÉperlecquesAttractionAttractionMont Cassel20 km northeast, in CasselMuseumMuseumForteresse de Mimoyecques38 km northwest, in Landrethun-le-NordTheme parkTheme parkDennlys Parc16 km southwest, in DennebrœucqAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Olhain39 km southeast, in Fresnicourt-le-DolmenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Winoc de Bergues33 km northeast, in BerguesChurchChurchMémorial de Neuve-Chapelle40 km east, in Richebourg
GardenConservatoire botanique national de Bailleul36 km east, in BailleulAttractionAttractionDuchesse Anne39 km north, in DunkerquePlaces within 40 km of Helfaut with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Helfaut
What is there to see in Helfaut?
The first on our list in Helfaut are Coupole d'Helfaut and Rampe de lancement V1. We list 2 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Helfaut?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Helfaut or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Helfaut?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer (5.5 km), Abbaye Saint-Bertin (6 km), V3 (39 km), Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (15 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 Helfaut, 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
- Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul: Lamiot, CC BY 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.