Francia·2026

Valenciennes (French part)

Valenciennes sits in the Nord department on dead-flat terrain between Belgium and the Ardennes, ideal for cycling events like the Grand CH'TI Tour and gravel racing in the surrounding Avesnois countryside. Runners find a pancake landscape—the Les Foulées Pecquencourtoises marathon course stays level, though the Run and Bike de la Scarpe multisport event near Lecelles adds some variety across local country lanes. Serious cyclists use the region as a launch point for weekend rides into the forested hills around Mormal or south towards the climbing routes of the Ardennes, about 50km away.