Petite-Synthe
in North of Hauts-de-France, France
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Dunkerque les Moeres Airport (9 mi) - Calais-Dunkerque Airport (18 mi)
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Ostend-Bruges International Airport (25 mi) - Merville-Calonne Airport (31 mi)
- Wevelgem Airport (40 mi)
- Lille-Lesquin Airport (45 mi)
- Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport (47 mi)
- Abbeville-Buigny-Saint-Maclou Airport (65 mi)
- Brussels Airport (93 mi)
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London Stansted Airport (109 mi) - RAF Mildenhall (122 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (123 mi)
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (139 mi)
- Historic Centre of Brugge (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Fortifications of Vauban (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Belfries of Belgium and France (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Amiens Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Westgolf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Bassin Vauban (marina, (10 mi)
- Plopsaland De Panne (amusement park, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.023 and 2.347 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 1' 22" and E 2° 20' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:04 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:21 am and 4:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Petite-Synthe
Petite-Synthe in North (Hauts-de-France) is a city located in France about 150 mi (or 241 km) north of Paris, the country's capital town.
Current time in Petite-Synthe is now 10:04 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports closer to Petite-Synthe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Dunkerque les Moeres Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Historic Centre of Brugge in Belgium at a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km). The closest in France is Fortifications of Vauban in a distance of 54 mi (or 65 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 20 mi (or 32 km). away. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dunkerque, Saint-Omer, Veurne, Calais and Diksmuide. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
B&B Dunkerque
Campanile - Dunkerke - Armbouts-Cappel
All Suites Appart Hotel Dunkerque
Welcome Hôtel Dunkerque Centre
ibis Dunkerque Centre
Au Tonnelier
Les Gens De Mer
Fasthôtel Dunkerque
Hirondelle Logis
Première Classe DUNKERQUE - Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer
Videos from this area
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Wii Blazing Angels Dunkirk Evacuation Ace Part 1 of 3
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Wii Blazing Angels Dunkirk Evacuation Ace Part 2 of 3
Wii: Blazing Angels Walkthrough Dunkirk Evacuation Ace part 2 of 3. This is how I earned an Ace Rating, and a Distinguished Flying Cross. Focus your camera on the next wave, the second (2)...
Charles_3
Charles returns to Dunkirk - 70 years on. Episode 3 - A chance to relax after hours of filming and interviews before the journey home.
L’inauguration de la ligne Calais - Dunkerque (13/12/2014)
FR - ENG : Après dix-huit mois de travaux de modernisation et électrification, la ligne ferroviare reliant Calais à Dunkerque a été officiellement inaugurée le 13 décembre 2014. En voici...
Cecilia Carreri lavora al cantiere della sua barca Open 60 Mare Verticale.
Cecilia Carreri work to the shipyard of your boat Open 60 Mare Verticale. A Dunkerque fervono i preparativi per il varo di Mare Verticale; tutta la città ci sostiene, i francesi si offrono...
Bande de Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer 2014 Part 3
Carnaval de Dunkerque citadelle rigodon de fin avec la cantade à Jean - Bart .
Emouvant rigodon de fin aux trois joyeuses de la citadelle avec la cantade à Jean Bart et l'hymne à Cô - Pinard célèbre tambour major du Carnaval de Dunkerque.
Bande de Rosendaël 2013 ( Carnaval de Dunkerque ) Part 6
Bande de Rosendaël 2013.
Bande de Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer 2014 Part 2
Bande de Rosendaël 2014 Part 17 (Carnaval de Dunkerque)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Dunkirk
The Battle of Dunkirk was an important battle in the Second World War between the Allies and Germany. As part of the Battle of France on the Western Front, the Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation of British and allied forces in Europe from 26 May to 4 June 1940. After the Phoney War, the Battle of France began in earnest on 10 May 1940. To the east, the German Army Group B invaded and subdued the Netherlands and advanced westward through Belgium.
Dunkirk evacuation
The Dunkirk evacuation, commonly known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, code-named Operation Dynamo by the British, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France, between 27 May and the early hours of 4 June 1940, because the British, French, and Belgian troops were cut off by the German army during the Battle of Dunkirk in the Second World War. The evacuation was ordered on 26 May.
Petite-Synthe
Petite-Synthe is a former commune of the Nord département in northern France. The commune of Saint-Pol-sur-Mer was created in 1877, by its territory being detached from Petite-Synthe. In 1972 the commune of Dunkerque absorbed Petite-Synthe and Rosendaël. In 1980, a large part of Petite-Synthe was detached from Dunkerque and merged into Grande-Synthe.
Canal de Bergues
The Canal de Bergues is an 8 km long canal connecting Bergues and the ports at Dunkerque, in the Nord department, in northern France. It was built in 16th century. The canal was in use in the 9th century and rebuilt in the 18th is now a deadend at Bergues.
Canal de Bourbourg
The Canal de Bourbourg is a 19.5 km long canal which connects the Aa River and Dunkerque's inner harbours in the Nord department, in northern France. It forms one segment of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut. In the village of Brouckerque, coming from Dunkerque, the canal can either turn right on its path to the Aa at Bourbourg, or continue straight to join the Canal de la Colme near the village of Lynck and continue on to the Aa River at Watten.
Dunkirk lighthouse
Dunkirk lighthouse (phare de Dunkerque or phare de Risban) is an automated first order (i.e. 60 km beam or further) port lighthouse, the highest of this type in France. It is sited near Dunkirk. Construction on the lighthouse was completed in 1842.
Duchesse Anne
The Duchesse Anne (formerly called Großherzogin Elisabeth) is the last remaining full-rigged French ship. It was built in 1901 with a steel hull by the yard of Johann C. Tecklenborg of Bremerhaven-Geestemünde according to plans drawn by Georg W. Claussen. The mainmast is 48 m tall and 25 sails were rigged. As the Duchesse Anne, the ship has been a classified Monument since 5 November 1982.
Gare de Dunkerque
Gare de Dunkerque is a railway station serving the town Dunkirk, Nord department, northern France.
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