Gonnehem can be explored via trails of varying lengths and durations. The Les Écoliers walking trail is 5 km long, takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, and starts at Place Louis André Delannoy by Gonnehem Town Hall. The La Nave walking trail is 16 km long, takes approximately 4 hours, and starts at Gonnehem Town Hall or Place de Busnettes.
Those choosing Gonnehem as their place to stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The Église Saint-Pierre is part of the town’s architectural history: construction began around 1520. It was designed as a three-nave Flemish hall church based on a Flemish ground plan. The Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine, also called Chapelle Sainte Marie-Madeleine, was built in the 17th century; its construction took 70 years.
Trails and Landscape
The Les Écoliers walking trail follows the towpaths of the Clarence and passes through the village lanes, showcasing Gonnehem’s cultural heritage. The Sentier du Fouan ends on the banks of the Clarence; the path along the dyke passes wet meadows and rows of pollarded willows characteristic of water-rich plains. Along the Sentier de la Nave by the Clarence, wet meadows and rows of pollarded willows form part of the riverside landscape.
Regional Cuisine
Le Sire Jérôme is an estaminet in a former 17th-century presbytery and serves traditional regional cuisine as well as regional beers.
Surroundings
The surroundings of Gonnehem include the Abbaye Saint Benoît de Ham-en-Artois, a monastery, and the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Beaupré, a historic site. The wider region around Gonnehem is home to the archaeological site Site archéologique de Thérouanne, the historic site Abbaye de Woestine, the Parc du chà teau, and the hills Mont des Cats, Mont des Récollets and Rode Berg.
