Verger canadien (1915), the place to visit in Violaines
Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 2 beyond the one in Violaines. The mix takes in a battlefield, a church and an attraction. A longer outing takes you to Louvre-Lens, 12 km off.
Best known, in and near Violaines
Beyond Verger canadien (1915), there are a church and an attraction.
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.
Finding your way
At 4.6 km, La Ferme des Mottes is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Violaines; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 2 of 3.
Dark: in Violaines. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Violaines
After the one in town come 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Violaines, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Violaines → · Parks and trails in Violaines →
Worth the drive
Louvre-Lens, 12 km away, is the best known of the 12.
MuseumLouvre-Lens12 km south, in Lens
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille22 km northeast, in Lille
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille22 km northeast, in Lille
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut28 km northeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras27 km south, in Arras
ChâteauChâteau de Flers27 km northeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille21 km northeast, in Lille
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille22 km northeast, in LilleAttractionAttractionAnneau de la Mémoire16 km south, in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
MuseumVilla Cavrois30 km northeast, in CroixAttractionAttractionCimetière du poste de secours du Trou9.7 km north, in Fleurbaix
AttractionFort de Seclin19 km east, in SeclinPlaces within 40 km of Violaines with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Violaines
What is there to see in Violaines?
The one place mapped in Violaines is Verger canadien (1915). We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Violaines?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Violaines or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Violaines?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Louvre-Lens (12 km), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (22 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (22 km), Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut (28 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 Violaines, 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 (8)
- 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 d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Cavrois: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de Seclin: HERALDIX, 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.