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Beautiful sunset view at De Panne Beach, Belgium with striped beach huts and golden sand.
Five beach cabins under cloudy skies on De Panne beach, Belgium.
Silhouetted horses on the beach with a stunning sunset in De Panne, Belgium.
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De Panne

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About De Panne

De Panne is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Koksijde, 36km from Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.

De Panne is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 9,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Koksijde, about 4 km away.

De Panne (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈpɑnə] ; French: La Panne [la pan]) is a town and a municipality located on the North Sea coast of the Belgian province of West Flanders. There it borders France, making it the westernmost town in Belgium. It is one of the most popular resort town destinations within Belgium. The

Read more municipality includes the village of Adinkerke. On 1 January 2011, De Panne had a total population of 10,748 on a total area of 23.90 km2, which gives a population density of 449.7 inhabitants per km2.

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What is there to see near De Panne?

Within an hour or so of De Panne: In de Vrede (24 km), In Flanders Fields Museum (34 km), Menin Gate (34 km), Koninklijke Baan Coast Road (36 km).

Are there any good drives near De Panne?

The nearest famous roads are Koninklijke Baan Coast Road and Brouwersdam.

Where is De Panne?

De Panne is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Koksijde.

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Quick Information

Population
9,799
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.0979, 2.5937

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
Full driving guide for Belgium

Tags

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Worth the detour from De Panne

7 notable places within an hour's 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.

24 km · about 30 min drive

museum

In Flanders Fields Museum

Set in Ypres' rebuilt Cloth Hall, this museum tells the harrowing story of the WWI Western Front trenches.

34 km · about 40 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.

34 km · about 40 min drive

coastal drive

Koninklijke Baan Coast Road

The 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.

36 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Bruges Markt

The medieval heart of Bruges, where the climbable Belfry tower looms over a square of stepped-gable guild houses.

46 km · about 55 min drive

cafe

Café Vlissinghe

Bruges tavern serving continuously since 1515: likely Belgium's oldest café, with a Flemish Renaissance interior, a stove-warmed main room and a boules garden out back; Van Dyck is said to have paid in paintings.

46 km · about 55 min drive

film location

Belfry of Bruges (In Bruges)

The 83m medieval belfry that Ray climbs and falls from in the climax of In Bruges.

46 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near De Panne

  • 36 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.
  • 65 kmCap Blanc-NezDazzling white chalk cliffs on the Opal Coast with views across the Channel to England on clear days.
  • 75 kmCap Gris-NezThe closest point in France to England, a windswept headland of cliffs, lighthouse and migrating birds.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near De Panne.

Adinkerke

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 3,142

Koksijde

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 21,957

Veurne

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 11,983

Oostduinkerke

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 8,534

Nieuwpoort

🇧🇪 Belgium

12 km awayPop. 10,845

Alveringem

🇧🇪 Belgium

13 km awayPop. 4,910

Téteghem

🇫🇷 France

14 km awayPop. 7,465

Westende

🇧🇪 Belgium

14 km awayPop. 5,522

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