beach
De Panne Beach
Belgium's widest sandy beach, famous for land-yachting and bordering the wild Westhoek dunes near the French border.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
Hauts-de-France, France · Europe
About Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Cappelle-la-Grande, 55km from Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is in Hauts-de-France, France, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cappelle-la-Grande, about 4 km away.
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl syʁ mɛʁ], literally Saint-Pol on Sea; West Flemish: Sint-Pols; Picard: Saint-Po-dsu-Mér) is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. Since 9 December 2010, it is part of the commune of Dunkirk. In 2022 it had 20,346 inhabitants. It is theRead more
second-largest suburb of the city of Dunkirk, and is almost encircled by it.
The commune was created in 1877, by its territory being detached from Petite-Synthe.
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What is there to see near Saint-Pol-sur-Mer?
Within an hour or so of Saint-Pol-sur-Mer: De Panne Beach (18 km), In de Vrede (31 km), In Flanders Fields Museum (43 km), Menin Gate (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Saint-Pol-sur-Mer?
The nearest famous roads are Koninklijke Baan Coast Road and Brouwersdam.
Where is Saint-Pol-sur-Mer?
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is in Hauts-de-France, France, about 4 km from Cappelle-la-Grande.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,635
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 51.0312, 2.3398
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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 Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
7 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.
31 km · about 35 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.
43 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
46 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cap Gris-Nez
The closest point in France to England, a windswept headland of cliffs, lighthouse and migrating birds.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
- 46 kmCap Blanc-NezDazzling white chalk cliffs on the Opal Coast with views across the Channel to England on clear days.
- 55 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.
- 56 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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