beach
De Panne Beach
Belgium's widest sandy beach, famous for land-yachting and bordering the wild Westhoek dunes near the French border.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Coudekerque-Branche
Hauts-de-France, France · Europe
About Coudekerque-Branche
Coudekerque-Branche is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Cappelle-la-Grande, 53km from Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Coudekerque-Branche is in Hauts-de-France, France, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cappelle-la-Grande, about 4 km away.
Coudekerque-Branche (French: [kudkɛʁk bʁɑ̃ʃ]; Dutch: Nieuw-Koudekerke [niu ˈkʌudəˌkɛrkə]; West Flemish: Nieuw-Koukerke; French Flemish: Nieuwe-Koudekerke; lit. 'New Cold Church') is a commune and town in the French department of Nord, Hauts-de-France, northern France.
It is the largest suburb of Dunkirk, and isRead more
adjacent to it on the southeast. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 20,787. The commune has a land area of 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Coudekerque-Branche?
Within an hour or so of Coudekerque-Branche: De Panne Beach (15 km), In de Vrede (27 km), In Flanders Fields Museum (39 km), Menin Gate (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Coudekerque-Branche?
The nearest famous roads are Koninklijke Baan Coast Road and Brouwersdam.
Where is Coudekerque-Branche?
Coudekerque-Branche is in Hauts-de-France, France, about 4 km from Cappelle-la-Grande.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,201
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 51.0229, 2.3936
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Coudekerque-Branche
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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In de Vrede
The abbey café opposite Saint-Sixtus monastery in Westvleteren: effectively the only place on earth to reliably drink Westvleteren 12, long rated the world's best beer, at the source with a slab of abbey cheese.
27 km · about 30 min drive
museum
In Flanders Fields Museum
Set in Ypres' rebuilt Cloth Hall, this museum tells the harrowing story of the WWI Western Front trenches.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Menin Gate
A vast memorial arch bearing 54,000 names of the missing, where the Last Post sounds every evening at eight.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cap Blanc-Nez
Dazzling white chalk cliffs on the Opal Coast with views across the Channel to England on clear days.
49 km · about 55 min drive
coastal drive
Koninklijke Baan Coast Road
The N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.
53 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cap Gris-Nez
The closest point in France to England, a windswept headland of cliffs, lighthouse and migrating birds.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Coudekerque-Branche
- 49 kmCap Blanc-NezDazzling white chalk cliffs on the Opal Coast with views across the Channel to England on clear days.
- 53 kmKoninklijke Baan Coast RoadThe N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.
- 59 kmCap Gris-NezThe closest point in France to England, a windswept headland of cliffs, lighthouse and migrating birds.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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