Cell towers in Wambrechies (Nord)
3 carriers share the 6 masts that ANFR lists in Wambrechies. They include 1 church or religious building.
Nearest sites
| Operator | Generation | Distance | Bearing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 458 m | 138° SE | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 4 sectors | 618 m | 37° NE | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 618 m | 37° NE | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 618 m | 37° NE | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 662 m | 152° SE | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 662 m | 152° SE | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 4G / 3G · 2 sectors | 864 m | 130° SE | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 974 m | 277° W | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 974 m | 277° W | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 974 m | 277° W | Verified |
Map
Carrier breakdown
| Operator | Sites | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Free Mobile | 4 | 66.7% |
| Bouygues Telecom | 3 | 50.0% |
| Orange | 3 | 50.0% |
Most of the town's 6 masts are pylons (5); 1 church or religious building make up the rest of the mix.
Declared locations include Le Mouton Boulonnais, Place Général de Gaulle, Le Bas Plat, 301 Chem du Mouton Boulonnais, 6 Allée Saint Éloi and 139 Avenue Clément Ader.
Inventory: a 39 m pylon, at Le Mouton Boulonnais, for Free Mobile and Orange; a 41 m church or religious building, at Place Général de Gaulle, for Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile and Orange; a 41 m pylon, at Le Bas Plat, for Bouygues Telecom and Free Mobile; a 36 m pylon, at 301 Chem du Mouton Boulonnais, for Bouygues Telecom; a 31 m pylon, at 6 Allée Saint Éloi, for Free Mobile; a 13 m pylon, at 139 Avenue Clément Ader, for Orange.
The tallest structure is a 41 m church or religious building at Place Général de Gaulle. The median is 37 m, above the Nord median of 30 m.
2021 was the busiest year, with 13 new systems, most of them 5G. Free Mobile switched on the first 5G here in December 2020; Orange followed in June 2021, Bouygues Telecom followed in December 2021. The oldest transmitter still listed here goes back to 2004.
20 systems were switched on in the past 12 months. Approved additions not yet in service are pending on 2 existing masts, for example Bouygues Telecom (4G 2100 MHz) at 301 Chem du Mouton Boulonnais and SFR (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at Le Bas Plat. 5 Bouygues Telecom 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.
3.5 GHz 5G is declared by Free Mobile on 3 of its 4 masts, Orange on all 3 masts and Bouygues Telecom on 2 of its 3 masts. 100% of the town's masts carry 5G, more than across Nord towns with five or more masts (83%).
Supports leave a gap of about 2.7 km to the north-east of the centre.
Marquette-lez-Lille lies 1.5 km to the south-east and has 10 masts, more than here.
Of the 6 masts in the commune, 3 of the 6 masts host at least two operators.
By mast count, Wambrechies is 81st of the 94 Nord towns that have five or more. With 6 masts for 11,012 residents, or 5 per 10,000, it has fewer masts per inhabitant than the median for those towns (9).
Source: operator declarations to ANFR, as of October 2026. Projects that are only approved are left out of the totals.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the masts in Wambrechies stand on?
- Most of the town's 6 masts are pylons (5); 1 church or religious building make up the rest of the mix.
- Where is the tallest mast in Wambrechies?
- The tallest declared support is 41 m at Place Général de Gaulle (church or religious building).
- When did 5G arrive in Wambrechies?
- Free Mobile declared the first 5G in December 2020, Orange in June 2021.
- Are new antennas planned in Wambrechies?
- No new site is approved at the moment. Approved additions not yet in service are pending on 2 existing masts, for example Bouygues Telecom (4G 2100 MHz) at 301 Chem du Mouton Boulonnais and SFR (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at Le Bas Plat.
- Is fast 5G declared in Wambrechies?
- 3.5 GHz 5G is declared by Free Mobile on 3 of its 4 masts, Orange on all 3 masts and Bouygues Telecom on 2 of its 3 masts. Band details in the 5G-by-carrier guide.
Nearby places
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- Cell towers in La Madeleine (4.5 km)
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- Cell towers in Linselles (6.4 km)
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- Cell towers in Faches-Thumesnil (11.1 km)
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Useful guides
- How to find the cell towers near youFour ways to locate the mobile masts around an address, from official regulator records to crowdsourced maps and your own phone, and how to tell which one you are actually connected to.
- Where to put a 4G or 5G router for the best signalA step-by-step method to place a 4G/5G home router: find your carrier's nearest mast and its direction, pick the right window, then fine-tune with RSRP and SINR readings instead of signal bars.
- Why is my mobile signal bad at home? Causes and fixesThe usual reasons for poor mobile reception indoors, from distance and terrain to building materials, busy cells and the phone itself, and what actually helps for each one.
Data source: ANFR — Licence Ouverte 2.0. See all sources.