Le Cateau-Cambrésis: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Culture

The Musée départemental Henri Matisse in Le Cateau-Cambrésis houses a Matisse collection comprising 783 works: 26 paintings, 21 sculptures, 479 drawings, 220 prints, 32 illustrated books, one stained-glass window and 19 personal belongings. The museum also includes an Auguste Herbin collection of 92 works.

The Église Saint-Martin is the only surviving remnant of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-André. At the same time, it is an example of the Mannerist art introduced from Italy, which reached its heyday in the 17th century. Strongly coloured stained-glass windows inspired by Cubism, dating from 1932 to 1934, are also part of the church's furnishings.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Le Cateau-Cambrésis can include the town in their travel plans.

Nature

The Selle flows through Le Cateau-Cambrésis. As a first-category river, it enables the natural reproduction of wild fish, including brown trout; its biodiversity gives it the status of a biological reservoir.

The Étang des Essarts is a 7,000 m² pond. A solar-powered pump supplies the body of water, which serves as a place for recreation and walking as well as a refuge for biodiversity.

The Parc Fénelon was acquired by the town of Le Cateau-Cambrésis in 1882 and opened to the public on 12 January 1884.

Traditions

The Brasserie VIVAT offers a one-hour tour for €9 per person, including a tasting of a 25-cl glass of VIVAT Blonde.

The large Foire du Saint-Matthieu is a major festival that continues to this day. It brings together two agricultural regions and promotes local trade.

Geographical setting

In the wider regional surroundings of Le Cateau-Cambrésis lies the Château de Beaurevoir, a castle. The Abbaye Des Guillemins, a monastery, is also located there. The Abbaye de Bohéries is a historic site in the wider regional surroundings, as is the Artothèque du CRP/Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France, a museum.

More local pages: Gommegnies, Merris, Saint-Martin-Sur-Écaillon, Steenwerck, Grande-Synthe, Socx, Romeries, Drincham.

To the higher-level travel overview: Nord.