Watten
in North of Hauts-de-France, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.837 and 2.213 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 50' 12" and E 2° 12' 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: 03:34 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:21 am and 4:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

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 Watten

Watten in North (Hauts-de-France) with it's 3,000 habitants is located in France about 137 mi (or 221 km) north of Paris, the country's capital town.

Current time in Watten is now 03:34 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports close to Watten, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Calais-Dunkerque Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Fortifications of Vauban in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), South-East. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Omer, Dunkerque, Calais, Veurne and Bethune. 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 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 83%
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

11°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Najeti Hôtel Château Tilques

Address
4,3 mi
rue du Chateau
62500 St.Omer
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


LE BRETAGNE

Address
6,3 mi
2 Place De Vainquai
62500 Saint-Omer
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hôtel Le Chic Ô Rail

Address
6,3 mi
Place Du 8 Mai 1945
62500 Saint-Omer
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Croix-Rouge française - UL de l'arrondissement de Saint-Omer

Published: January 31, 2015
Length: 16:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Croix-Rouge Saint-Omer

Rétrospective 2014, sur les moments forts de la Croix-Rouge française, Unité Locale de l'arrondissement de Saint-Omer.


La course du Marais St Omer

Published: October 09, 2013
Length: 29:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TCHOTEUR Stéphane

1ère course du Marais à St Omer le dimanche 6 octobre 2013. Course à pied de 10km et 6 km organisée par le WCOD (Watten Cassel Organisations Diverses).


Train from St Omer to Calais

Published: March 19, 2008
Length: 31:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Edwin Soar

Train from St Omer to Calais.


St-Omer train

Published: December 30, 2007
Length: 47:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: slightlyintrepid

Calais train arriving at St-Omer Station, France, 27 December 2007.


Le Marais Audomarois, le 5 octobre 2014

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 16:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Les Plus Beaux Villages du Nord-Pas de Calais

Balade dans le Marais Audomarois (inscrit à l'UNESCO comme Réserve de biosphère), le 5 octobre 2014, à Tilques, Serques et Salperwick (Pas de Calais, Pays de Saint-Omer). Retrouvez-nous...


Début de tornade hier soir

Published: July 28, 2013
Length: 27:59 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Laura Delobel

via YouTube Capture.


Ados Vidéo

Published: April 25, 2012
Length: 14:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stvigneron

Après-midi au club ados A visiter : http://www.eglise-ruminghem.net/


Watten Cassel 2014

Published: April 24, 2014
Length: 11:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TCHOTEUR Stéphane

35éme édition du semi marathon Watten Cassel. Cette épreuve s'est déroulée le dimanche de Pâques 20 avril 2014.


ON TOUR - Mapping vidéo (officiel)

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 19:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: clair obscur

"ON TOUR" 4 & 5 juillet 2014 30ème nocturne de l'association Brueghel Tour de l'Abbaye de Watten (59) Organisé par l'association le Brueghel : www.myspace.com/lebrueghel Mapping réalisé...


Circuit cardio-training suite

Published: May 12, 2014
Length: 01:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marche Nordique Audomarois

Marche Nordique Audomarois Séance de circuit cardio training en marche nordique au moulin de Watten. L'atout majeur du circuit training est qu'il permet de solliciter l'ensemble de vos qualités...


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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.

Blockhaus d'Éperlecques

The Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (English: Bunker of Éperlecques, also referred to as "the Watten bunker" or simply "Watten") is a Second World War bunker, now part of a museum, near Saint-Omer in the northern Pas-de-Calais département of France. The bunker, built by Nazi Germany under the codename Kraftwerk Nord West (Powerplant Northwest) between March 1943 and July 1944, was originally intended to be a launching facility for the V-2 (A-4) ballistic missile.

Located at 50.8287, 2.18367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Infrastructure completed in 1943, Museums in Pas-de-Calais, Protected areas established in 1986, Ruins in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, V-weapon subterranea, World War II museums in France, World War II sites in France, World War II strategic bombing lists

Canal de la Haute Colme

The Canal de la Haute Colme is a canal in northern France. The haute (English: high) Colme corresponds to the western segment of the Canal de la Colme. The channel connects Aa River at Watten to Canal de Bergues and Canal de la Basse Colme at Bergues. Between Watten and Cappelle-Brouck, it is part of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut.

Located at 50.8333, 2.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canals in France, Buildings and structures in Nord (French department)

Canal de la Colme

The Canal de la Colme is made up of the Canal de la Haute Colme and the Canal de la Basse Colme.

Located at 50.8333, 2.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canals in France

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Watten.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Watten