Houtland, Cassel

#2 among attractions in Cassel

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The Houtland is a region in French Flanders which is a part of the French Westhoek, in the Nord department of France. In the region, like the rest of French Flanders, French Flemish is historically spoken but in decline. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°47'60"N, 2°29'24"E

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Houtland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Zuthove, Musée Jeanne Devos, Moulin de la Roome, Mont Cassel.

7.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Zuthove, Renescure
185 min walk • The Château de Zuthove is a historic manor in Renescure, Nord, France. It was built in 1472. It has been listed as an official monument since 1946.
5.7 miN
Museum
Musée Jeanne Devos, Wormhout
145 min walk • The Jeanne-Devos Museum is located in Wormhout, a commune of Flanders in the Hauts-de-France region. It is managed by the Flemish Committee of France. It is a typical regional museum that houses the furniture and collections of its last owner, the...
2.4 miE
50°48'19"N • 2°32'42"E
Moulin de la Roome, Terdeghem
62 min walk • Windmill
~1510 ftNW
50°48'6"N • 2°29'3"E
Mont Cassel, Cassel
8 min walk • Mountain
7.1 miNE
Church
St. Anthony's Church
181 min walk • The Saint-Antoine church is a Catholic church located in Houtkerque, France.
3.1 miSE
Brewery, Nightlife
Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre, Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel
80 min walk • The Brasserie de Saint Sylvestre is a brewery in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northeast France. Brewing in the town of Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel dates back to at least 1600, although the troubled history of Flanders has interrupted business several times in history.
4.1 miE
Memorial
War Memorial, Steenvoorde
105 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
5.9 miN
Memorial
Wormhoudt Massacre, Esquelbecq
150 min walk • The Wormhoudt massacre was the mass murder of 80 British and French POWs by Waffen-SS soldiers from the 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler during the Battle of France in May 1940.
3.3 miSE
Locality
Hondeghem
84 min walk • Hondeghem is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
3.9 miSW
Locality
Staple
100 min walk • Staple is a commune in the Nord department in the region of Hauts-de-France in northern France. There is a separate commune named Étaples.
3.4 miN
Locality
Oudezeele
87 min walk • Oudezeele is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is around 45 km north-west of Lille. The population is 681.