Aire-sur-la-Lys
A fortified town on the River Lys in northern France's Pas-de-Calais, Aire-sur-la-Lys has a photogenic centre with cafés and restaurants along the waterfront and a concentration of listed historic monuments. The town passed through the County of Flanders, the County of Artois, and Burgundian and Spanish Netherlands before being permanently attached to France by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, a layered history that shaped its architectural character.
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- Population10,397
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 19 km12 mi
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Aire-sur-la-Lys: quick answers
Where is Aire-sur-la-Lys?
Aire-sur-la-Lys is in Pas-de-Calais, France, about 34 km21 miles in a straight line from Armentières.
How do you get to Aire-sur-la-Lys?
The nearest airport is Merville, Nord (HZB), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is Berguette - Isbergues, about 10 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Aire-sur-la-Lys?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is December, with about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Aire-sur-la-Lys?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 2 restaurants, 4 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Aire-sur-la-Lys?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hesdin, Cassel and Hénin-Beaumont. Aire-sur-la-Lys is listed among the day trips from Paris.