Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the North

Architecture gothique flamboyant
59800 Lille

The Saint-Maurice church of Lille, a Gothic and neo-Gothic building from the 14th to the 19th century, has been listed as a historic monument since 1840. Located in the city centre, it combines medieval architecture and modern restorations, with a slender nave and rich artistic furniture.

Château fort
59400 Cambrai

The Château de Selles, a former 12th century castle located in Cambrai in the Hauts-de-France, is a rare witness to medieval military architecture, now home to the courthouse.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
59127 Esnes

The castle of Esnes, built in 1007 in Esnes (North), is a medieval castle transformed in the 17th and 18th centuries, surrounded by moat and classified historical monument since 1971.

Eglise gothique
59500 Douai

The collegiate Saint-Pierre de Douai, a 18th- and 19th-century religious building, is a former collegiate, classical and Flemish Gothic style located in Douai, Hauts-de-France. It is 112 metres long and houses an exceptional Cavaillé-Coll organ and major works of art.

Eglise gothique
59140 Dunkerque

The Saint-Éloi church of Dunkirk, nicknamed the 'Sands Cathedral', is a 15th-century Catholic church in the Hauts-de-France region, a historical monument in the North. His belfry, classified at UNESCO, is an emblematic vestige.

Eglise néo-gothique
59100 Roubaix

The church of Saint Martin de Roubaix, a religious building of the 15th and 19th centuries, combines original Gothic style and neo-Gothic transformations. Located in the North, it dominates the Grand Place of this industrial town of Hauts-de-France.

Moulin à vent
59299 Boeschepe

The Ingratitude Mill, built at the beginning of the 19th century in Boeschepe (Nord), is a swivel wood windmill, emblematic of the Hauts-de-France, restored and classified as a historical monument in 1977.

Tour
59140 Dunkerque

The Leughenaer Tower, built in the 15th century in Dunkirk, is an octagonal tower of 30 meters, classified as a historical monument and ancient aid to port navigation.