About the town » Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Departement du Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

Avesnes-sur-Helpe is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department Nord-Pas Calais. Avesnes-sur-Helpe is known as "the little Switzerland of the north. " This region is filled with spacious country parks areas and leisure facilities, including Val Joly, an outdoor sport and nature park, being one of the most popular parks in the region.