Close to Verquin: Beffroi de Béthune and more
Verquin and its surroundings hold 4 museums, 2 monasteries and 2 forts. None of our places to visit is in Verquin; 11 are within 5 km of its centre. If you have a day, head to Louvre-Lens, 14 km away.
The best known around Verquin
Beffroi de Béthune aside, the next best known are 2 monasteries, 2 forts and a museum.
MuseumMusée régional d'ethnologie de Béthune3.5 km north, in BéthuneBest 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 lie of the land
To the north lie most of the 11 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Verquin; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
Count 5 museums or galleries and 4 châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Verquin. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
These 11 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Chartreuse des Dames de Gosnay
Carthusian monastery located in Pas-de-Calais, in France.
Chartreuse de Val-Saint-Esprit
Carthusian monastery located in Gosnay, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Nothing is mapped in Verquin itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Start with Louvre-Lens, 14 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumLouvre-Lens14 km southeast, in Lens
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille33 km northeast, in LilleCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras25 km south, in ArrasAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Olhain9.9 km southwest, in Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille33 km northeast, in LilleChurchChurchMémorial de Neuve-Chapelle12 km northeast, in Richebourg
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut39 km east, in Villeneuve-d'AscqAttractionAttractionAnneau de la Mémoire13 km southeast, in Ablain-Saint-NazaireAttractionAttractionCoupole d'Helfaut36 km northwest, in Helfaut
ChâteauChâteau de Flers38 km northeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille32 km northeast, in Lille
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras26 km south, in ArrasPlaces within 40 km of Verquin with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Verquin: your questions
Are there attractions near Verquin?
Nothing is mapped in Verquin itself, but within 5 km there are Beffroi de Béthune, Chartreuse des Dames de Gosnay, Tour Saint-Ignace and Chartreuse de Val-Saint-Esprit.
Are there museums in or near Verquin?
5 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.
What well-known places are within a day out of Verquin?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Louvre-Lens (14 km), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (33 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras (25 km), Château d'Olhain (9.9 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 Verquin, 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.