Holiday apartment in Haubourdin: Nature and cultural heritage

A holiday apartment in Haubourdin offers you a stay combining nature observation, walks and cultural themes. The town combines Canteraine and Parc de la Deûle with memorable figures and festivals closely associated with Haubourdin. At the same time, the surrounding area is home to other historical and religious sites, while Kemmelberg opens up views of the wider regional surroundings.

Nature between Haubourdin and Emmerin

Canteraine lies between the municipalities of Haubourdin and Emmerin and was opened to walkers in 2010 after three years of work. For those interested in nature, walks and a specific conservation focus come together there: seven different amphibian species have been protected in Canteraine since 2006. The combination of walking and amphibian conservation gives this natural area a distinctive focus.

Haubourdin is one of the sites of Parc de la Deûle considered “reclaimed nature”. Alongside Canteraine, this provides another connection with nature within the town, adding an additional landscape perspective to your stay.

Parc de la Canteraine can be reached by bus 58 via the Loos Eurasante Epi De Soil stop. Haubourdin has two V’lille stations.

Holiday apartment in Haubourdin between festival culture and history

Pitche and Mitche are part of Haubourdin’s cultural character: they first appeared in 1928 and embody Haubourdin’s popular memory and identity. Every autumn, Pitche and Mitche take part in a procession during the festivities in the P’tit Belgique neighbourhood. This recurring autumn festival gives the figures a fixed place in the annual calendar. Marie de la Motte is considered an emblematic figure of Haubourdin’s cultural heritage.

The area around Haubourdin is home to several sites with significance in their own right. The Beffroi de l'hôtel de ville de Lille is a historical site. The Monastère Notre Dame de la Plaine is a monastery. The Arsenal des Dix-huit Ponts is a historical site. The Synagogue de Lille is a synagogue. For those interested in culture, the surrounding area therefore includes both historical sites and religious places.

Kemmelberg lies in the wider regional surroundings of Haubourdin and is a hill. It provides an additional landscape connection beyond the immediate area.

Nature, festival culture and regional history

With their first appearance in 1928 and the autumn procession in P’tit Belgique, Pitche and Mitche evoke the town’s popular memory. Marie de la Motte complements this cultural aspect as an emblematic figure. Historical sites, a monastery, a synagogue and Kemmelberg extend the local points of interest beyond the town.

Further places to help you find your bearings

For further orientation, you can also view Denain, Marly, Bondues, Seclin, Socx, Croix, Prémesques and Auberchicourt.

For the overview of the wider travel region: Nord.