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De Panne Beach
Belgium's widest sandy beach, famous for land-yachting and bordering the wild Westhoek dunes near the French border.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Grande-Synthe
Hauts-de-France, France · Europe
About Grande-Synthe
Grande-Synthe is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cappelle-la-Grande, 59km from Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Grande-Synthe is in Hauts-de-France, France, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cappelle-la-Grande, about 4 km away.
Grande-Synthe (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d sɛ̃t]; West Flemish: Groot-Sinten) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France. It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west.
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What is there to see near Grande-Synthe?
Within an hour or so of Grande-Synthe: De Panne Beach (22 km), In de Vrede (32 km), Cap Blanc-Nez (42 km), In Flanders Fields Museum (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Grande-Synthe?
The nearest famous roads are Koninklijke Baan Coast Road and Brouwersdam.
Where is Grande-Synthe?
Grande-Synthe is in Hauts-de-France, France, about 4 km from Cappelle-la-Grande.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,213
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 51.0154, 2.2997
Emergency & Services
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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 Grande-Synthe
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
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.
32 km · about 35 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cap Gris-Nez
The closest point in France to England, a windswept headland of cliffs, lighthouse and migrating birds.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Nausicaá – National Sea Centre
Europe's largest aquarium in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France with a stunning open-ocean tank and conservation mission.
59 km · about 70 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Grande-Synthe
- 42 kmCap Blanc-NezDazzling white chalk cliffs on the Opal Coast with views across the Channel to England on clear days.
- 53 kmCap Gris-NezThe closest point in France to England, a windswept headland of cliffs, lighthouse and migrating birds.
- 59 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.
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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