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Villers-Outréaux

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Nord

Villers-Outréaux - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Nord
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Bourg du Nord, in the Hauts-de-France, Villers-Outréaux takes place at a hundred kilometers from Lille, on the border of the department of Aisne. It is located in the center of a triangle formed by Cambrai, Caudry and Saint-Quentin.

Formerly a dependency of the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Honnecourt, the village of Villers-Outréaux was mainly illustrated in the 19th century through the textile industry. Still considered today as the French capital of embroidery, it currently has 50% of mechanical embroidery trades in the country.

Appreciated for its craftsmanship and for its charm, the small town also attracts visitors to the region by its architectural and historical heritage that bears witness to its great wealth throughout the centuries.

Geographical information

MunicipalityVillers-Outréaux
Postcode59142
Latitude50.0321690 (N 50° 1’ 56”)
Longitude3.2983710 (E 3° 17’ 54”)
AltitudeFrom 113m to 147m
Surface area7.09 km²
Population2171 inhabitants
Density306 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLille (94 km, 1:05)
Insee code59624
IntercommunalityCA du Caudrésis et du Catésis
DepartmentNord
TerritoryFlandre-Artois
RegionHauts-de-France

Nearest cities & towns

Aubencheul-aux-Bois2.6 km (3 min)
Malincourt2.6 km (3 min)
Beaurevoir4.7 km (8 min)
Dehéries4.9 km (7 min)
Walincourt-Selvigny5.6 km (8 min)
Élincourt6.6 km (10 min)
Serain7.1 km (8 min)
Le Catelet7.2 km (8 min)
Gouy7.5 km (10 min)
Vendhuile8.4 km (12 min)
Lesdain8.6 km (11 min)
Honnecourt-sur-Escaut8.7 km (13 min)
Caullery8.8 km (13 min)
Prémont9.5 km (12 min)

Things to see and do

Built in the 15th century, the church of Saint-Martin still reveals a choir and a central nave of origin. The bell tower dates back to the 16th century, while the side aisles were built in the 17th century.

While strolling in the village, you will also be able to discover a kiosque with music in brick and stone of the years 1930, a Calvary of the mid-nineteenth century, or a stone mill partially destroyed by the Germans in 1917.

Main tourist site of the commune of Villers-Outréaux, the house of the Embroidery traces the history of this tradition and presents in particular works of the nineteenth and twentieth century. You can also discover an old loom and other machines.

On the road to Lesdin, there is a British military cemetery.

Events and festivities

Photos

The church
The church
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The Town Hall
The Town Hall
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Church of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
Church of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
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Kiosk built in 1930
Kiosk built in 1930
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Town Hall of Villers-Outréaux
Town Hall of Villers-Outréaux
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The municipality
The municipality
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The Giantess Penelope born in 1979
The Giantess Penelope born in 1979
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The municipality
The municipality
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The municipality
The municipality
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The War Memorial
The War Memorial
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The municipality
The municipality
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The municipality
The municipality
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The church
The church
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The municipality
The municipality
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Weather

Friday 19 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 10°C
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Saturday 20 april
Min. 4°C - Max. 10°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 3°C - Max. 11°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Cambrai Baroque
HikeEasy20 minCambrai (16.8 km)
Brave Trail (Serre-lès-Puisieux)
HikeEasy3:05Beaumont-Hamel (46 km)
Tribune of British Officers
HikeEasy3:00Dernancourt (48 km)
Trail of the Woods
HikeIntermediate2:40Pas-en-Artois (59 km)

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