Beauvois-En-Cambrésis combines a clearly defined hiking trail with church and industrial history. Les trois textiles au fil des riots runs through the town and offers a concrete basis for planning, with a distance of 11.5 kilometres and an estimated walking time of three hours. The Église Sainte-Anne and the Chapelle Sainte-Anne are also cultural and historical highlights. When looking for a holiday rental, you can first decide whether hiking, architectural history or the town festival will shape your stay.
Hiking trail and orientation
The Les trois textiles au fil des riots route runs through Beauvois-En-Cambrésis. Its distance and estimated walking time provide two different points of reference for planning your day: the route covers 11.5 kilometres, and the walk is estimated to take around three hours. This time is an estimate and helps you gauge the length of the hiking day. This lets you make the route a focus in its own right, without assuming a fixed sequence of other visits.
The town’s road location is also clearly specified: Beauvois-En-Cambrésis lies on the RD 643, formerly the RN 43. This east-west road connects Cambrai, Caudry and Le Cateau-Cambrésis. The road number, its former designation and its direction provide a concise indication of the town’s location; no specific journey times are given.
Église Sainte-Anne and Chapelle Sainte-Anne
The Église Sainte-Anne was completed in 1875 and is built in the Romanesque style. Its features include a carved 17th-century oak altarpiece in the sacristy and a stone bas-relief depicting the Crucifixion and the twelve apostles. The architecture and artworks point to different historical periods: the church was completed in the 19th century, while the altarpiece dates from the 17th century.
The history of the Chapelle Sainte-Anne at this site goes back further. The present-day chapel was built on the site of an original chapel dating from 1535. According to tradition, the people of Beauvois-En-Cambrésis called upon Saint Anne during a time of great hardship; the chapel was built afterwards. It was restored in 1911. A cultural and historical visit therefore offers a chance to compare two building histories: for the church, completion and furnishings are key points of reference; for the chapel, its earlier site, founding tradition and restoration.
La Fabrique, Val du Riot and the town festival
La Fabrique adds an industrial connection to the religious buildings: the site is a former wool mill in Beauvois-En-Cambrésis. It covers 1,200 square metres, is undergoing extensive and sustainable renovation, and is intended to serve as an accommodation and leisure centre. Since the renovation and planned use are relevant to travel planning, check the current status before visiting.
La Fabrique is connected by a path to the nearby Val du Riot leisure complex, which hikers can use. Alongside the longer route through the town, this offers another specific hiking connection, this time between the former mill site and the leisure complex.
The Fête de Sainte Anne town festival takes place on the fourth weekend in July. If you want to plan your stay around this date, check that year’s programme separately. This lets you take the festival’s recurring timing into account when planning your trip without assuming a particular programme.
Discover more destinations: Douchy-Les-Mines, Tilloy-Lez-Marchiennes, Annœullin, Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer, Roncq, Boeschepe, Saint-Hilaire-Sur-Helpe, Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel.
For the regional travel overview: Nord.
