Culture and history
The Saint-Denis Church in Lecelles contains 19 stained-glass windows. The windows bear the inscription “E. STELZI PEINTRE VERRIER NANCY 1870.” The Saint-Denis Church in Lecelles was rebuilt in 1759 at a more central location in the village. The present-day church was built in 1861 by the municipalities of Maulde, Saint-Amand and Lecelles according to a plan by the architect Lepers, who came from Roubaix.
Geographical surroundings
The Abbaye de Saint-Amand monastery is located in the immediate vicinity of Lecelles. The historic site Abbaye Sainte-Rictrude-et-Saint-Pierre is located in the vicinity of Lecelles. The Artothèque du CRP/Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France museum is located in the wider regional surroundings of Lecelles. The historic site Ancien Mont de Piété is located in the wider regional surroundings of Lecelles.
Nature and trails
The Elnon River runs through Lecelles and flows near the Saint-Denis Church. The Circuit de Lecelles circular hiking trail is a 9.3-kilometre, moderately difficult hiking route in Lecelles. The Circuit de Lecelles circular trail highlights strawberry cultivation as a distinctive feature of Lecelles.
The Mont de la Justice hill is located in the vicinity of Lecelles. The Trail de la Fraise is a race affiliated with the French Athletics Federation that was created in 2005 on the occasion of the Fête de la Fraise in Lecelles. It connects paths, fields, fords, forest and rivers. About half of the course runs across private property, which is opened exceptionally for the event.
The 31.4-kilometre route “Entre Scarpe et Patrimoine rural” passes through Lecelles.
For a stay in Lecelles, travellers can rent a holiday apartment.
