Mont Cassel, Hill summit in Nord, France
Mont Cassel rises 174 meters above the surrounding Flanders plain, creating a natural observation point visible from kilometers in northern France.
The Romans established a military stronghold called Castellum Menapiorum on Mont Cassel, developing an extensive network of roads connecting the region.
The Flanders Museum, located near Mont Cassel summit, displays regional artworks and artifacts that represent the heritage of French Flanders.
Multiple walking paths lead to the summit of Mont Cassel, with clear directional signs and resting areas placed along the climbing routes.
During World War I, Marshal Ferdinand Foch established his military headquarters on Mont Cassel to coordinate Allied operations in the region.
Location: Nord
Elevation above the sea: 174 m
GPS coordinates: 50.80166,2.48405
Latest update: March 22, 2025 20:43
Musée de Flandre Cassel
272 m
Collégiale Notre-Dame à Cassel
324 m
Jardin public du moulin de Cassel
9 m
Ferme du mont des Récollets
1.4 km
Château Vandamme
333 m
Belvedere
28 m
Hotel of the castellany of Cassel
265 m
Moulin de l'étendard
42 m
Taufbecken (Terdeghem)
3.8 km
Hôtel de Ville de Cassel
200 m
Église des Jésuites de Cassel
443 m
Église Saint-Omer de Bavinchove
2.8 km
Église Notre-Dame de Sainte-Marie-Cappel
2.6 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Hardifort
2.2 km
Moulin de la Roome
4.3 km
Église Saint-Omer de Zermezeele
3.5 km
Église Saint-Vaast de Zuytpeene
3.9 km
Église Saint-Martin
3.9 km
Eglise Saint Martin d'Oxelaëre
1.6 km
Église Saint-Martin de Wemaers-Cappel
3.1 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Oudezeele
4.5 km
Equestrian statue of Marshal Foch
25 m
Klockhuis
2.2 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Grâces de Cassel
1 km
Ancien Collège des Jésuites de Cassel
472 m
Grand-Place 12, Cassel
210 m
Chapelle Saint-Nicolas de Cassel
90 m
Grand-Place 32, Cassel
304 mReviews
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