landmark
Vieux Lille
Lively old quarter of Flemish brick gables and grand squares, the cultural capital of the French north.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Armentières
Hauts-de-France, France · Europe
About Armentières
Armentières works well as a base: 5 minutes from Nieppe, 50km from De Panne Beach.
Armentières is a town located in Hauts-de-France, France. With a population of 26,646, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Armentières sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Armentières to your route.
About Armentières
Armentières (French pronunciation: [aʁmɑ̃tjɛʁ] ; West Flemish: Armentiers, Picard: Armintîre) is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. The motto of the town is Pauvre mais fière (Poor but proud).
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Where is Armentières located?
Armentières is located in Hauts-de-France, France, Europe. The coordinates are 50.6857 latitude, 2.8821 longitude.
What is the population of Armentières?
Armentières has a population of approximately 26,646 people, making it a town in France.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,646
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 50.6857, 2.8821
Emergency & Services
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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 Armentières
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
In Flanders Fields Museum
Set in Ypres' rebuilt Cloth Hall, this museum tells the harrowing story of the WWI Western Front trenches.
18 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Louvre-Lens
A luminous glass-and-steel satellite of the Louvre rising from a former coal-mining town.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Twin soaring pylons crown a WWI battlefield of preserved trenches and craters above the Douai plain.
35 km · about 40 min drive
beach
De Panne Beach
Belgium's widest sandy beach, famous for land-yachting and bordering the wild Westhoek dunes near the French border.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Armentières
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 66 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.
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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