Guest House and Gîte Near Valenciennes

Le Moulin d’Artres is located at 10 rue du Moulin - 59269 Artres.

GPS coordinates latitude : 50.2978883 | longitude : 3.543278999999984

Take exit 21A Aulnoy Les Valenciennes - Solesmes - Le Cateau Cambresis - Université Mont Houy.

Le Moulin is 7 minutes from the centre of Valenciennes, 10 minutes from Le Quesnoy, 20 minutes from Maubeuge, 20 minutes from Cambrai, 30 minutes from Douai, 35 minutes from Lille and 1 hour from Brussels.

The nearest train station is at Le Poirier University, 5 km from Artres.

For more information, visit the SNCF website: www.sncf.com

The nearest airport is in Lille - Lesquin, 44 km from Artres.

For more information, visit the airport website: www.lille.aeroport.fr

To get around :

The tramway accessible in Famars, 1 km from the Moulin, will take you to the centre of Valenciennes in a few minutes.

In addition, a taxi or car service is available from the Moulin for your various journeys.

Tourism in Artres and its Surrounding Area

Located in Le Hainaut, Artres is a charming village, typical of the Valenciennois, that you will enjoy walking around at your own pace.

During your wanderings, you will find some vestiges of yesteryear, such as the surprising cave of the Saint Martin church, a miniature replica of the famous grotto of Lourdes.

Fishing in the Rhônelle, hiking, cycling (bikes available at Le Moulin). There is no shortage of outdoor activities in the region and it is impossible for nature lovers to get bored in Artres!

Get a Look Around …

Au Moulin
ferme pédagogique
ferme pédagogique
Au Moulin

At Le Moulin, you can discover Marie Lou's educational farm and its animals, as well as the traditional breeding of wild chicks with the help of her big brother Jules. Live a restful experience in this park lined with fruit trees and populated with chickens, goats, squirrels, horses and rabbits, and even beehives!

Never one to rest on their laurels, the owners of the Mill have this year embarked on the production of honey and apple juice. A delight to discover on the spot, but also to take home with you! You will be able to taste and buy pressed apples from the Tellier orchard, or other local products such as eggs or potatoes...

Lovers of beautiful cars will not be outdone and will have the chance to discover the mythical Mustang and David's super-retro 403 Break !

Valenciennes
Musée des beaux arts - crédits Ville de Valenciennes
Musée des beaux arts - crédits Ville de Valenciennes
La Rhonelle - crédits Ville de Valenciennes
La Rhonelle - crédits Ville de Valenciennes
Valenciennes

Close to Artres is the pretty town of Valenciennes. Here you can visit the Museum of Fine Arts with works by "famous artists such as the sculptures of Carpeaux, the paintings of Watteau, and Flemish paintings ...".

You can also visit the Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Cordon or stroll through the Rhônelle garden....

Le Quesnoy
Les remparts
Chateau de Potelle 
Le Quesnoy

Not to be missed, about ten kilometres away, Le Quesnoy and its impressive fortifications built by Vauban.

photo credit The ramparts: Serge Ottaviani - CC-BY-SA
photo credit Château de Potelle : M. Tilmant - CC-BY-SA

Maroilles
© PNRA/Marc Grzemski
© PNRA/Marc Grzemski
Maroilles

For those with a sweet tooth, head for Maroilles for a visit to its old Abbey, which gave its name to this delicious cheese.

Lewarde
Lewarde

35 kilometres away, the historic mining centre of Lewarde is the largest mining museum in France, the town of Art and History of Cambrai reveals some of its "nonsense" and the Caudry Lace Museum is laid bare ...

Musée Matisse
Musée Matisse

For art lovers, the Matisse museum in Le Cateau reveals the most beautiful works of the artist.

Lille
Lille

And of course, the inevitable city of Lille at 35 minutes...