Béthune - VoyageForum

Overview of Béthune

Béthune is a town southwest of Lille. It has a pleasant centre with a UNESCO-listed belfry.

Key facts

Type of place: small town.

Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).

Location: southwest of Lille, in the Pas-de-Calais department.

Distances:

Local time: Heure : Béthune.

Population: 25,413 inhabitants (2014)

Area: 9.43 km²

Altitude: from 18 to 42 m.

Website: http://www.tourisme-bethune-bruay.fr

History of Béthune

What to see and do in Béthune

Béthune City Centre
The main attraction of the city is the Grand-Place with the Town Hall, the Belfry (UNESCO World Heritage), and a few beautiful façades in the centre.

Labanque
This is a contemporary art museum housed in the former premises of the local Banque de France branch in Béthune.

Béthune Regional Ethnology Museum
Its 30,000 objects of folk arts and traditions from Nord-Pas de Calais offer a glimpse into the region’s social and cultural evolution.

In the surrounding area

Climate and weather in Béthune

Transport

Getting there

Getting around

Accommodation

Eating

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Further information

Worth a look / Other

Béthune City Centre

★ The main attraction of the city is the Grand-Place with the Town Hall, the Belfry (UNESCO World Heritage), and a few beautiful façades in…

Labanque

★ This is a contemporary art museum housed in the former premises of the local Banque de France branch in Béthune.

Béthune Regional Ethnology Museum

★ Its 30,000 objects of folk arts and traditions from Nord-Pas de Calais offer a glimpse into the region’s social and cultural…