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Delve into Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer in North (Hauts-de-France) with it's 23,635 habitants is a town located in France about 150 mi (or 242 km) north of Paris, the country's capital town.
Time in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is now 12:43 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports closer to Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Dunkerque les Moeres Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 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 55 mi (or 65 km), East. Also, if you like the game of 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 / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
16°C (60 °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 (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
B&B Dunkerque
All Suites Appart Hotel Dunkerque
Campanile - Dunkerke - Armbouts-Cappel
Welcome Hôtel Dunkerque Centre
ibis Dunkerque Centre
Les Gens De Mer
Fasthôtel Dunkerque
Hirondelle Logis
Première Classe DUNKERQUE - Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer
Première Classe DUNKERQUE EST - Armbouts Cappel
Videos from this area
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Dover Ferry Crossing Dover To Dunkirk France
http://www.eutouring.com - This time we decide to take the ferry crossing from Dover to Dunkirk as we was staying at one of the French campsites near to the Dunkirk ferry port before we traveled...
Wii Blazing Angels Dunkirk Evacuation Ace Part 1 of 3
Wii: Blazing Angels Walkthrough Dunkirk Evacuation Ace part 1 of 3 This is how I earned an Ace Rating, and a Distinguished Flying Cross. I prefer the Me 109 E because it is slightly faster,...
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)...
Tugboat Farouche in Dunkerque ( East )
Movie of tugboat "Farouche" in Dunkirk harbour http://rc-tugboat-dunkerque.blogspot.com/
Tugboat VB Puissant in Dunkerque ( East )
Movie of tugboat "VB Puissant" in Dunkirk harbour http://rc-tugboat-dunkerque.blogspot.com/
Tugboat Robuste in Dunkerque ( East )
Movie of tugboat "Robuste" entering Dunkirk harbour http://rc-tugboat-dunkerque.blogspot.com/
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...
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.
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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.
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.
Canal de Furnes
The Canal de Furnes connects Dunkerque to Furnes, Belgium. The Belgian border is at PK13 and the canal continues into Belgium as Canal Nieuport-Dunkerque.
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.