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Touring Blendecques
Blendecques in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France) with it's 5,331 residents is a town located in France about 129 mi (or 207 km) north of Paris, the country's capital place.
Time in Blendecques is now 01:03 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports nearby Blendecques, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Merville-Calonne Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-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 in France is Fortifications of Vauban in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), South-East. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Omer, Dunkerque, Bethune, Calais and Veurne. 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
ibis Saint-Omer Centre
LE BRETAGNE
Najeti Hôtel Château Tilques
Le Saint Sebastien
Good Night Hotel
Les Frangins Logis
Lemon Hotel Saint Omer
Hôtel Le Chic Ô Rail
Videos from this area
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Arques Storm
A video shot on my iPad while in Arques which is in the Pas De Calais region of northern France. This was being forecast as a major weather event. This gave some big hail, a tornado and lots...
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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.
Fontinettes boat lift
The Fontinettes Boat Lift was built in 1888 on the Canal de Neufosse and connected the River Aa and the Neufossé Canal in Arques, near Saint-Omer in the Pas-de-Calais to connect in France. It was capable of lifting vessels of 300 tonnes displacement. It was designed to avoid the need to use five locks which took some 90 minutes to change height by 13 metres. It was inspired by the similar Anderton Boat Lift built in 1875 in Cheshire, England.
Saint-Omer Cathedral
Saint-Omer Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer) is a Roman Catholic former cathedral, a minor basilica, and a national monument of France, located in Saint-Omer. It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Omer, but the see was not restored after the French Revolution, being instead absorbed into the Diocese of Arras under the Concordat of 1801. The church is still commonly referred to as the "cathedral" however.
Canton of Arques
The Canton of Arques is a canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Abbey of Saint Bertin
The Abbey of St. Bertin was a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Omer, France, now in ruins (the town's town-hall was built with stone from the abbey in 1834) and open to the public. It was dedicated to its second abbot, Saint Bertin. The monastery was founded on the banks of the Aa in the 7th century by the bishop of Thérouanne, who sent the monks Bertin, Momelin and Ebertram from Omer to proselytize among the pagans in the region. The Abbey of St.
Canal de Neufossé
The Canal de Neufossé is a French canal connecting the Aa River in Arques to the Canal d'Aire in Aire-sur-la-Lys. It is a segment of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut. In 1760, the Neufossé canal was built to link the river Lys to the Aa, and give Lille and other inland towns a French route to the sea.
George Hubert Kemp
Second Lieutenant George Hubert Kemp (1897 – 1 June 1918) was a World War I British flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories. He served with the Durham Light Infantry, Royal Flying Corps, and Royal Air Force. The observer ace scored his last victory shortly before his death at age twenty in aerial combat over France.