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Atmospheric view of a historic canal and old town architecture in Ghent, Belgium.
Scenic view of an old stone house and bridge over a tranquil canal in a lush green landscape.
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Ronse

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Ronse

Ronse is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Dergneau, 47km from Hallerbos.

Ronse is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dergneau, about 4 km away.

Ronse (Dutch: [ˈrɔnsə] ; French: Renaix [ʁənɛ]) is a Belgian city and a municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality only encompasses the city of Ronse proper.

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What is there to see near Ronse?

Within an hour or so of Ronse: Pairi Daiza (27 km), Ghent (35 km), Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent (35 km), Gravensteen (36 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Koninklijke Baan Coast Road, Chimay Street Circuit and Brouwersdam.

Where is Ronse?

Ronse is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Dergneau.

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Quick Information

Population
24,204
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.7457, 3.6005

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Tags

EuropeBelgiumFlandersTown

Worth the detour from Ronse

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Pairi Daiza

Belgium's most-visited attraction: a 75-hectare animal park built around a former Cistercian abbey in Hainaut, with full-scale Chinese, Indonesian and Middle Kingdom gardens housing giant pandas, gorillas and elephants.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Ghent

Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.

35 km · about 40 min drive

cathedral

Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent

This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.

35 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Gravensteen

A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.

36 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Vieux Lille

Lively old quarter of Flemish brick gables and grand squares, the cultural capital of the French north.

40 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Hallerbos

The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

A colossal 73 m boat elevator on the Canal du Centre, among the tallest in the world, hoisting entire barges in a concrete cathedral visible for miles across Hainaut.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Canal du Centre Hydraulic Boat Lifts

Four UNESCO-listed 19th-century hydraulic boat lifts near La Louvière, still standing on the old Canal du Centre.

49 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Ronse

  • 71 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
  • 71 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.
  • 71 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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