Wattrelos, Border town in Lille metropolis, France
Wattrelos extends across 113 square kilometers of northern French territory, maintaining direct connections with Belgian municipalities Mouscron and Estaimpuis.
The development of Wattrelos intensified during the industrial revolution, transforming from a rural settlement into the fifth largest municipality within the Lille metropolitan area.
The municipal government organizes recurring events including art exhibitions and winter markets that bring together local artists and craftspeople throughout the year.
The city maintains 24 primary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools, serving the educational needs of more than 40,000 residents.
The territory of Wattrelos forms part of both the Roubaix-Est and Roubaix-Nord cantons, creating an administrative structure that spans multiple jurisdictions.
Location: Lille metropolis
Location: Nord
Location: arrondissement of Lille
Elevation above the sea: 28 m
Shares border with: Roubaix, Leers, Tourcoing, Mouscron, Estaimpuis
Phone: +33320816666
Website: http://ville-wattrelos.fr
GPS coordinates: 50.70111,3.21333
Latest update: June 10, 2025 23:40
Eurométropole Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai
948 m
Tourcoing station
3.6 km
Hôtel de ville de Roubaix
3 km
Centre des archives du monde du travail de Roubaix
2.8 km
Condition publique
2 km
Église Saint-Martin de Roubaix
2.9 km
Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus de Wattrelos
708 m
Église Saint-Barthélémy de Mouscron
4.8 km
Église Saint-Louis de Tourcoing
3.5 km
Couvent de la Visitation de Roubaix
1.9 km
Église Saint-Maclou de Wattrelos
120 m
Église Saint-Gérard de Wattrelos
3.1 km
Hôtel Auguste-Lepoutre
2.7 km
Musée des arts et traditions populaires de Wattrelos
597 m
Église du Christ-Roi de Wattrelos
2.7 km
Église Saint-François de Roubaix
2.5 km
Église du Saint-Rédempteur de Roubaix
2.1 km
Dispensaire Reine Astrid
4.5 km
Église de la Sainte-Famille
4.6 km
Parc public
4.3 km
Town hall of Mouscron
4.7 km
Maison Picarde
4.7 km
Église du Sacré-Cœur de Mouscron
4.7 km
Église Saint-Amand de Luingne
4.4 km
Église Saint-Antoine, Mouscron
3.2 km
Église Notre-Dame de la Marlière
4 km
Tissage Louis Lepoutre
4.7 km
Maison, 28 rue du Maréchal-Foch
3.1 kmReviews
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