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Givet

Grand Est, France · Europe

About Givet

Givet works well as a base: 5 minutes from Agimont, 26km from Grottes de Han.

Givet is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 7,448, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Givet 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 Givet to your route.

About Givet

Givet (French pronunciation: [ʒi.vɛ]) (German: Gibet; Walloon: Djivet) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France surrounded on three sides by the Belgian border. It lies on the river Meuse where Emperor Charles V built the fortress of Charlemont. It borders the French municipalities of Fromelennes to

Read more the east and Rancennes to the south and Foisches to the southeast. The Pointe de Givet National Nature Reserve is partly located on the commune.

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Givet offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Givet located?

Givet is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 50.1380 latitude, 4.8255 longitude.

What is the population of Givet?

Givet has a population of approximately 7,448 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
7,448
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
50.1380, 4.8255

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 Givet

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Citadelle de Dinant

A cliff-top fortress towering over the Meuse and a riverfront of pastel houses below the bulbous onion-domed church.

15 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Citadel of Dinant

Clifftop fortress above the Meuse at Dinant, reached by 408 steps or a cable car, overlooking the river road.

15 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Grottes de Han

A spectacular river cave system explored by tram and boat, the finest show caves in Belgium's Ardennes.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Redu

Ardennes hamlet reborn in 1984 as Europe's second 'book town', its barns and cottages housing a dozen second-hand bookshops, binderies and galleries, with the Euro Space Center just across the motorway.

28 km · about 30 min drive

photogenic

Belvédère de la Longue Roche

Quartzite ledge 140 m above Monthermé with the classic head-on view of the Meuse doubling back in a full horseshoe meander: the signature photograph of the French Ardennes, a short walk from roadside parking.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Rocroi

Perfect star-shaped bastioned town in the French Ardennes, laid out in 1555 and remodelled by Vauban, its five-pointed geometry of ramparts and radial streets still fully intact.

32 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Citadelle de Namur

One of Europe's mightiest hilltop fortresses guards the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers in Wallonia's capital.

36 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Citadel of Namur

Extensive hilltop fortress at the Sambre-Meuse confluence in Namur, with a scenic road climbing to the ramparts.

36 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Givet

  • 39 kmTombeau du GéantA famous Semois viewpoint where the river loops around a tree-covered ridge resembling a giant's tomb near Botassart.
  • 40 kmChimay Street CircuitA Belgian village street circuit running since 1926, still used for historic car and motorcycle racing on closed public roads. Between meetings you can drive the whole flat-out 4km lap through farmland and the town outskirts.
  • 66 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.

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 Givet.

Fromelennes

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 1,137

Agimont

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,039

Doische

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 2,739

Winenne

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 1,242

Hastière-Lavaux

🇧🇪 Belgium

9 km awayPop. 5,147

Vireux-Wallerand

🇫🇷 France

9 km awayPop. 2,034

Beauraing

🇧🇪 Belgium

10 km awayPop. 8,242

Vireux-Molhain

🇫🇷 France

10 km awayPop. 1,833

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