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Festubert

Hauts-de-France, France · Europe

About Festubert

Festubert is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Violaines, 14km from Louvre-Lens.

Festubert is a town located in Hauts-de-France, France. With a population of 1,147, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Festubert 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 Festubert to your route.

About Festubert

Festubert (French pronunciation: [fɛstybɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Lille. The village was on the Western Front during the First World War and was largely destroyed in the May 1915 Battle of Festubert.

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Where is Festubert located?

Festubert is located in Hauts-de-France, France, Europe. The coordinates are 50.5425 latitude, 2.7359 longitude.

What is the population of Festubert?

Festubert has a population of approximately 1,147 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,147
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Hauts-de-France
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
50.5425, 2.7359

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

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 Festubert

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Louvre-Lens

A luminous glass-and-steel satellite of the Louvre rising from a former coal-mining town.

14 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Twin soaring pylons crown a WWI battlefield of preserved trenches and craters above the Douai plain.

18 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Vieux Lille

Lively old quarter of Flemish brick gables and grand squares, the cultural capital of the French north.

25 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.

36 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.

36 km · about 40 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.

39 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Thiepval Memorial

Lutyens' immense brick arch commemorates 72,000 missing of the Battle of the Somme.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Festubert.

Cuinchy

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 1,696

Richebourg-l'Avoué

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 2,560

Violaines

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 3,716

Annequin

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 2,198

Richebourg

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 2,407

Beuvry

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 9,052

Auchy-les-Mines

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 4,534

Lorgies

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 1,197

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