Places, gardens, theatres, pavilions in Nord Pas-de-Calais

59300 Valenciennes

The former cinema The Palace, an Art Deco building of the 20th century in Valenciennes, is an architectural testimony of popular cinema, with a facade classified as a historical monument since 2019.

59493 Villeneuve-d'Ascq

The Petit Pavillon d'Annapes, 17th century hunting lodge, is located in the Parc du Héron in Villeneuve-d'Ascq (North). Built in 1685, it illustrates local architecture in bricks and limestone.

Theatre
62000 Arras

The theatre of Arras, built in the 18th century, is an Italian theatre located in Place du Théâtre, in the heart of Arras (Hauts-de-France). Ranked a historic monument, it combines classical architecture and multipurpose rooms for stage arts.

Hippodrome
62520 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

The stands of the Hippodrome de la Canche, built in the 1920s at Touquet-Paris-Plage, combine Anglo-Norman architecture with reinforced concrete, reflecting the innovation of their time in Pas-de-Calais.

62700 Bruay-la-Buissière

The Cité des Électriciens, a 19th-century mining coron in Bruay-la-Buissière (Hauts-de-France), is an exceptional testimony of industrial paternalism and labour housing linked to coal mining. Inscribed as historical monuments and classified at UNESCO, it combines heritage and cultural conversion.

62400 Béthune

The Bethune Public Garden, created in the 19th century, is an iconic green space located in the Hauts-de-Frances, with an honour grid and a classified music kiosk.

62400 Béthune

The Municipal Theatre of Bethune, built in the 2nd quarter of the 20th century, is a historic monument located Victor Hugo Boulevard. It embodies the cultural architecture of the Hauts-de-France region.

62100 Calais

The underground crypt of Calais, dated from the 14th century, is a historical vestige located under the former location of the Beffroi, in the Hauts-de-France. This listed monument offers a rare testimony of medieval urban architecture.