Discover the nord department

MARCQ IN BAROEUL, AN ART OF LIVING: 9th city of the department of North, located in the middle of the metropolis inhabitant of Lille, Marcq-En-Baroeul occupies a place privileged on the large axes of communication. In addition to its economic vitality (more than 1500 companies in majority of the tertiary sector distributed on parks of businesses), this city with human dimension gives a detailed attention to its environment with its many parks and the prevalence of houses and small sets.

The hiking trail along the Mark makes it possible in love with nature to appreciate calms it in full heart of the city. The Hippodrome of Marcq-En-Baroeul, most important to the north of Paris, extends on 30 hectares and its many national races of harnessed trot and gallop do of it one of the most active sites of France. True urban park, it is also opened with all and constitutes a destination to walk, be aired or be distracted with the liking from the many living rooms, exposures, forums and attractions which are organized there throughout the year.

In this preserved environment, Marcq-En-Baroeul offers equipment of sport, culture and leisures of regional size as well as an important network of associations and sporting clubs. Marcq-En-Baroeul takes part thus fully in metropolitan dynamics and cultivates an Art of living...

At discovered city and of its districts: stroll pedestrian commented for individual, 1 Sunday per month from April at October (program available on request). Pedestrian path: Circuit of the 3 cities (Marcq/Wasquehal/Mouvaux) Village of the Trades of Art of North: a village of craftsmen of art to be restored, cloud, learn, to walk...

Castle of green-Wood (18th century) and park of sculptures of the Prouvost Foundation Regional museum of Telecommunications

The House of Tourism of Maubeuge proposes many possibilities of visits for all the public ones, the individual ones and the groups. Do not hesitate to contact us to receive further information. Historical city, strengthened by Vauban: its Ramparts, its Door of Mons, its Museum of the Body of Guard. Prints of Holy Aldegonde: its Treasure, its Vault, its Chapter and other curiosities: Gothic vault and Béguinage of Cantuaines, Room Sthrau (Church Jesuit XVIIIe S.) and the Mill "Shelf", mill of the XVIIIe entirely renovated century

Circuits, guided tour.

The Office of Tourism has a Service Groups since 1997. It proposes circuits with the chart but also turn-key for adults and children. Possibility of obtaining an estimate of your circuit on the www.montsdeflandre.fr site, icon "Reception groups" on the banner page. The Mounts of Flanders are favourable with the walk. They invite to the relaxation in the middle of nature, in family or between friends.

Several museums are present in Mounts of Flanders:

The Museum Benoit Depuydt in Bailleul (Flemish art, old pieces of furniture, porcelains, earthenware, paintings of Flemish artists...).

The Museum Marguerite Yourncear in Saint Jans Cappel (museum recalling the life of the author, its childhood passed to the Black Mount

Pedestrian hiking trail "the path of the hyacinths"...)

Classified Natural site of the Mount-of-Flanders: offering many routes of excursions pedestrian, equestrian, V.T.T and cyclotouristic (marked out circuits and exits nature

About year 800: Louis Débonnaire (Louis 1st), according to the legend, would have frequently remained with the castle of Orchies (built with its request). It is supposed that the city was strengthened after the invasions Normans to become the chief town of important a châtellenie and the capital of the seigniory of Pévèle.1234: Marguerite of Constantinople and her sister the Jeanne countess based the abbey of the honor Our-lady on the road of Landas.1244: Marguerite of Constantinople grants to the inhabitants of Orchies and to those of five villages the pleasure of the marsh of Flines.

With middle distance between Calais and Dunkirk, Gravelines, commune located on the Coast of Opal, keep its memory of fortified town, girdled ramparts now restored in their beautiful yellow brick apparatus.

The village of Esquelbecq is located in the middle of the Flanders. It counts 2200 inhabitants and extends on 1195 hectares. It preserved its authentic Flemish character. It is crossed of West in Is by Yser, celebrates small coastal river, bordered of many oaks, which gave the name of the village whose Flemish origins "Ekelsbeke" means "brook with the nipples". Esquelbecq is rich of history and traditions.