Forest-sur-Marque
in North of Hauts-de-France, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.633 and 3.189 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 38' 0" and E 3° 11' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:35 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:27 am and 9:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Forest-sur-Marque

Forest-sur-Marque in North (Hauts-de-France) with it's 1,594 habitants is located in France about 129 mi (or 207 km) north of Paris, the country's capital town.

Current time in Forest-sur-Marque is now 03:35 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports close to Forest-sur-Marque, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Lille-Lesquin Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai in Belgium at a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km). The closest in France is Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin in a distance of 20 mi (or 14 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mouscron, Lille, Tournai, Douai and Saint-Yvon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hôtel Mercure Lille Métropole

Address
4,6 mi
157 avenue de la Marne
59700 MARCQ-EN- BAROEUL
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Park Inn by Radisson Lille Grand Stade

Address
2,8 mi
Boulevard de Tournai 211
59650 Villeneuve d Ascq
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hôtel Mercure Lille Roubaix Grand Hôtel

Address
4,2 mi
22 avenue Jean Lebas
59100 ROUBAIX
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Campanile Lille Nord - Wasquehal

Address
4,7 mi
Avenue de la Marne 350
59290 Wasquehal
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis Styles Lille Marcq-en-Baroeul

Address
4,3 mi
340 bis, Avenue de la Marne Parc Europe
59700 Marcq en Baroeul
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Comfort Hotel Lille - Mons En Baroeul

Address
3,7 mi
56, avenue Leon Blum
59370 Mons-en-Baroeul
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Comfort Hotel Lille L'Union

Address
5,1 mi
Boulevard Gambetta 320
59200 Tourcoing
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Campanile Lille Est - Villeneuve d'Ascq

Address
1,7 mi
Ave DE CANTELEU LA COUSINERIE
59650 VILLENEUVE-D ASCQ
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


B&B Lille Grand Stade

Address
2,9 mi
Boulevard de Tournai 217
59650 Villeneuve d Ascq
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grand Hotel Roubaix

Address
4,1 mi
22 Avenue Jean Lebas
59100 Roubaix
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Accouchez en musique ! (Villeneuve d'Ascq)

Published: June 30, 2010
Length: 11:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Grand Lille TV

Toute l'info sur http://wizdeo.com/s/grandlilletv . La maternité de Villeneuve d'Ascq vient d'équiper ses salles de naissances et de réveil de 6 chaînes HiFi. Les parents peuvent donc...


Le Musée du LAM Villeneuve d'Ascq

Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 49:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FleurDuNord Lille

Exposition permanente au Musée du LAM J'ai créé cette vidéo à l'aide de l'outil de création de diaporamas YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/upload).


Rentrée littéraire de janvier 2015 à la médiathèque de Villeneuve d'Ascq !

Published: February 06, 2015
Length: 56:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Service Com Webmestre

Nous vous présentons les livres de la rentrée littéraire 2015 disponibles à la médiathèque à partir du samedi 7 février 2015, 10h !


Duel de Thé - Journée Steampunk à la médiathèque de Villeneuve d'Ascq

Published: February 05, 2015
Length: 37:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Service Com Webmestre

Duel de thé à l'occasion de la journée steampunk organisée à la médiathèque de Villeneuve d'Ascq le samedi 31 janvier 2015.


Le Chocolat dans tous ses états ! (Villeneuve d'Ascq)

Published: March 08, 2010
Length: 35:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Grand Lille TV

Toute l'info sur http://wizdeo.com/s/grandlilletv . Le Rotary club de Lille-Est organisait son Salon du Chocolat à Villeneuve d'Ascq. (DROITS RESERVES . Pour toute exploitation sur TV,...


Rallye découverte au Parc du Héron (Villeneuve d'Ascq)

Published: April 08, 2010
Length: 38:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Grand Lille TV

Toute l'info sur http://wizdeo.com/s/grandlilletv . Le parc du Lac du Héron, à Villeneuve d'Ascq, proposait un rallye afin de permettre aux promeneurs de (re)découvrir la faune et la...


Rallye du Printemps au parc du Héron (Villeneuve d'Ascq)

Published: April 08, 2010
Length: 38:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Grand Lille TV

Toute l'info sur http://wizdeo.com/s/grandlilletv . Le parc du Lac du Héron, à Villeneuve d'Ascq, proposait un rallye afin de permettre aux promeneurs de (re)découvrir la faune et la...


Gérard Caudron hyperactif ? (Villeneuve d'Ascq)

Published: July 15, 2010
Length: 54:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Grand Lille TV

Toute l'info sur http://wizdeo.com/s/grandlilletv . Le maire de Villeneuve d'Ascq a fait un malaise qui lui a fait manqué un conseil municipal. Il reste cependant hyperactif et s'active...


Performance Sérigraphie au LaM - Bouly - Tachdjian

Published: December 05, 2014
Length: 20:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: antoine galliard

Performance de Gilles Bouly et Jean-Jacques Tachdjian au LaM - Villeneuve d'Ascq - 4 Décembre 2014.


Présentation de ma nouvelle ville de légo city

Published: July 04, 2012
Length: 49:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Julien le legoman

J'espère que cette vidéo vous a plus et surtout n'hésiter pas a me demande de faire une vidéo de ce que vous aimez.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

EDHEC Business School (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord)

EDHEC (Écoles des hautes études commerciales du nord) is a French “grande école” specialising in business and management, founded in 1906, and based in Lille. EDHEC Business School offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive education on its campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London, and Singapore.

Located at 50.6731, 3.16611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grandes écoles, Business schools in France, Educational institutions established in 1906

Annappes

Annappes is a village and former commune of the Nord Department of France, on the Mark river. In 1970, it was merged with the communes of Ascq and Flers-lez-Lille to form the new commune of Villeneuve d'Ascq. It is today still a district of the commune.

Located at 50.6264, 3.15056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former communes of Nord, Hameaux in Nord (French department), Villeneuve d'Ascq

Ascq

Ascq is a village on the Marque river in the Nord department in northern France, at seven kilometers from Belgium. Agricultural village until the Industrial Revolution, today, it is district of the city of Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Ascq is unfortunately known for the Ascq massacre of 1 April 1944, where the Nazis assaulted the inhabitants and massacred 86 innocent men. The village was decorated with the Croix de guerre 1939–1945 and the Legion of Honour.

Located at 50.6167, 3.16667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villeneuve d'Ascq, Former communes of Nord, Hameaux in Nord (French department)

Ascq Communal Cemetery

Ascq Communal Cemetery is a cemetery located in the former village of Ascq, today a district of Villeneuve d'Ascq, Nord, France.

Located at 50.6192, 3.16583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, Cemeteries in Nord (French department), Buildings and structures in Villeneuve d'Ascq

Gare d'Ascq

Gare d'Ascq is a railway station serving the former village of Ascq, now part of Villeneuve-d'Ascq city, Nord department, northern France.

Located at 50.6219, 3.16 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Buildings and structures in Villeneuve d'Ascq

Ascq massacre

The Ascq massacre is a massacre of 86 men on April 1944 in Ascq, France, by the Nazis during the Second World War. The 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend set out on rail trucks for Normandy at the end of March, 1944. On April 1944, 1st, the train was approaching the gare d'Ascq when an explosion blew the line apart : two trucks had been derailed.

Located at 50.6211, 3.1675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Massacres in France, Nazi war crimes, War crimes in France, Mass murder in 1944, World War II crimes, Collective punishment, Villeneuve d'Ascq, History of Nord (French department), 1944 in France

Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church, Ascq

Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church is a Catholic church located in the former village of Ascq, now part of Villeneuve-d'Ascq city, Nord department, northern France. The church hosts since the 18th century a tapestry designated monument historique, called Les Noces de Cana, painted by G. Werniers in 1735.

Located at 50.6194, 3.15944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic churches in France, Buildings and structures in Villeneuve d'Ascq, Religious buildings completed in 1842, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Religious buildings completed in 1932, Churches in Nord (French department)

Lille Métropole Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art

The Lille Métropole Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art (LaM), formerly known as Villeneuve d'Ascq Museum of Modern Art, is an art museum located in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. With more than 4,500 artworks on a 4,000-square-metre exhibition area, the LaM is the only museum in Europe to present simultaneously the main components of the 20th and 21st centuries art : modern art, contemporary art and outsider art.

Located at 50.6378, 3.14806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Villeneuve d'Ascq, Contemporary art galleries in France, Outsider art, Art museums and galleries in France, Museums in Nord (French department), Art museums established in 1983, 1983 establishments in France


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Forest, Forest-sur-Marque