Places to Visit in Valenciennes, France, Europe

Places to Visit in Valenciennes, France, Europe

Valenciennes commune is situated in the northern part of the France in Nord department in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and covers an area of 13.84 square kilometers (5.37 square miles) and average elevation is 42 meters (138 feet) above the sea level.

Valenciennes economy depends on automobiles industries, energy and transportation and situated close to border of Belgium. Valenciennes is surrounded by Onnaing, Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes, Denain, Crespin, Reismes, Wallers, Douchy-les-Mines and Maing and positioned at the distance of 206 kilometers from Paris, capital of France. Coordinates of Valenciennes are 50.3581° N, 3.5233° E.

History of Valenciennes:

Valenciennes was the part of Neustria and the Austrasia and in the 9^th century Normans over took the region. The region flourished during the rule of Empire of the Franks and in 1524, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ruled the entire region and during the French Revolution in the year 1793, it was captured by Anglo-Austrian army under the Duke of York and in the 19^th century, the commune became major industrial hub in the northern region.

Attractions in Valenciennes:

Valenciennes Town Hall:

Valenciennes Town Hall is one of the oldest buildings in the commune which survived the bombardments during the war and tourist can visit the historical building accompanied by the tour guide.

La Maison Espagnole:

La Maison Espagnole is situated at the distance of 1.5 kilometers from the middle of the city was the Spanish building until the year 1678 and at present the building is used as town’s tourist information office.

Regional Natural Park of Avesnois:

Regional Natural Park of Avesnois is situated at the distance of 20 kilometers from Valenciennes commune was established in 1998, covers 125,000 acres and known for its rich biodiversity and surrounded by forest regions.

Other places to visit in Valenciennes:

Notre-Dame du Saint-Cordon
The Dodenne Tower
Théâtre le Phenix,
Beffroi

Best time to visit Valenciennes:

Valenciennes is served by oceanic climate with humid summers and cool winters and during winter the temperature may fall below zero degrees Celsius and best time to visit Valenciennes is from May to September.

Transportation to Valenciennes:

By Air:

Nearest airport to Valenciennes is Lille Airport situated 45 kilometers from center of the city is one of the busiest airports in the country caters with regional and international flights to various countries in Europe and from airport one can board bus or train to reach Valenciennes.

By Train:

Gare de Valenciennes railway station offers regular train services to Lille, Paris, Auchel, Arras, Cambrai, Amiens and Metz and various other destinations.

By Road:

Valenciennes is well linked through state and national highways and situated close to Belgium country and buses and coaches function from various parts of the country to Valenciennes and also receives buses from neighboring country.

Accommodation in Valenciennes:

Valenciennes is centered and suitable to all of the sites and destinations in this active area and hotels in the city are designed for both business and leisure travelers who want to experience incredible diverse from the usual life and rooms are designed according to the comfort and lavishes of the tourists. Hotels in Valenciennes offer facilities like gym, swimming pool, fitness facilities, high-speed internet, refrigerator, cable /satellite TV, air conditioned amenities. Some of the hotels in Valenciennes are as follows: