Denain, Administrative commune in Nord, France
Denain is a commune in the Nord region of northern France with a landscape that varies across different elevations. The town developed around its industrial foundations and remains centered on the historic quarters that grew from these activities.
The Battle of Denain in 1712 marked a crucial military moment when Marshal Villars defeated the forces of Prince Eugene of Savoy. This event is commemorated by a monument bearing verses by Voltaire and remains linked to broader French history.
The town reflects its mining and steel-making past that shaped local identity for centuries, from coal extraction starting in 1720 to steel factories opening in 1839. This industrial legacy influenced writers such as Émile Zola who drew on the area for inspiration.
The town hall serves as the main point of contact for visitor information and local services. Walking through the town allows visitors to explore the varied terrain and discover the different neighborhoods that developed around the historic industrial sites.
The town was once a hub of steel production that helped shape the industrial development of northern France. Today visitors can still trace the marks of this industrial past in how the town is organized and built.
Location: Nord
Location: arrondissement of Valenciennes
Elevation above the sea: 36 m
Shares border with: Wallers, Wavrechain-sous-Denain, Douchy-les-Mines, Escaudain, Haulchin, Haveluy, Lourches, Oisy
Phone: +33327235959
Email: spm@ville-denain.fr
Website: http://ville-denain.fr
GPS coordinates: 50.32861,3.39500
Latest update: December 20, 2025 00:41
Musée de Denain
373 m
Fosse Mathilde
995 m
Verrerie Houtart
106 m
Théâtre Municipal de Denain
215 m
Église du Sacré-Cœur de Denain
413 m
Église Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Wavrechain-sous-Denain
1.3 km
Église Sainte-Remfroye de Denain
435 m
Monument aux morts de la Première Guerre mondiale de Denain
752 m
Monument aux morts de la guerre de 1870 de Denain
1.2 km
Mémorial de la Résistance de Denain
483 m
Spoil tip Renard
1.6 km
Cités Chabaud-Latour ancienne et nouvelle
667 m
Paysage et ensemble miniers d’Escaudain
1.6 kmPyramide commémorative de la bataille de Denain
2.3 kmThéâtre Municipal de Denain
196 mThéatre de verdure
585 mSatue du Maréchal Villars
188 mMural, Work of art
446 mPuits Turenne
900 mPuits Jean Bart
406 mPuits Renard n° 2
1.5 kmPuits Joseph Périer
123 mPuits Napoléon
1.4 kmPuits Renard n° 1
1.5 kmPuits Blignières n° 2
2 kmPuits Blignières n° 1
2 kmPuits de l'Enclos n° 1
954 mPuits de l'Enclos n° 2
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