Just outside Ruitz: Château d'Olhain and more
Ruitz’s list takes in 6 attractions, a theme park and a museum. There is no place to visit in Ruitz; there are 9 within 5 km of its centre. The big name further out is Louvre-Lens, 16 km from the centre.
Around Ruitz: where to begin
The list goes on from Château d'Olhain to 2 attractions, a theme park and a museum.
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.
Mapped
Most of the 9 close by lie to the northwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Ruitz; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Most common are other sights: 6 of 9.
Dark: in Ruitz. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 9 on the list
These 9 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Ruitz itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Day trips number 12; the best known is Louvre-Lens, 16 km off.
MuseumLouvre-Lens16 km east, in LensCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras23 km southeast, in Arras
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille38 km northeast, in LilleAttractionAttractionAnneau de la Mémoire12 km southeast, in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille39 km northeast, in LilleAttractionAttractionCoupole d'Helfaut36 km northwest, in Helfaut
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras23 km southeast, in Arras
AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vaast23 km southeast, in ArrasChurchChurchMémorial de Neuve-Chapelle18 km northeast, in RichebourgChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille38 km northeast, in Lille
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer40 km northwest, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin39 km northwest, in Saint-OmerPlaces within 40 km of Ruitz with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Ruitz
Are there attractions near Ruitz?
Nothing is mapped in Ruitz itself, but within 5 km there are Château d'Olhain, Cité des Electriciens (ancien Coron de la Fosse n° 2 dite du Mont-Blanc), Zanzi Boum and Musée de la Mine.
Are there museums in or near Ruitz?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Mine.
What well-known places are within a day out of Ruitz?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Louvre-Lens (16 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras (23 km), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (38 km), Anneau de la Mémoire (12 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 Ruitz, 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 (6)
- 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
- Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Vaast: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 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.