PYRTPlan Your Road Trips
Create TripMy TripsCommunityMerchandise
PYRTPlan Your Road Trips
Create TripMy TripsCommunityMerchandise
S
Destinations
Home›Destinations›Saint-Venant
EuropeFranceHauts-de-France

Saint-Venant

Hauts-de-France, France · Europe

About Saint-Venant

Saint-Venant is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Guarbecque, 53km from De Panne Beach.

Saint-Venant is a town located in Hauts-de-France, France. With a population of 3,356, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Saint-Venant 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 Saint-Venant to your route.

About Saint-Venant

Saint-Venant (West Flemish: Papingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department (administrative division) in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Béthune and 26 miles (42 km) west of Lille, by the banks of the Lys.

Read more on Wikipedia

Where to Stay in Saint-Venant

Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.

Filter presets

Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.

Booking.comExpediaTripAdvisorHotels.comAgodaAirbnb

Compare before you book!

Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Saint-Venant.

Explore the Area

Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Saint-Venant.

Loading map...
Open in Google Maps

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best things to do in Saint-Venant?

Saint-Venant 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.

How do I plan a road trip to Saint-Venant?

Plan your road trip to Saint-Venant with Plan Your Road Trips! Add Saint-Venant as a destination, and we'll help you find the best route and discover more amazing places along the way.

Where is Saint-Venant located?

Saint-Venant is located in Hauts-de-France, France, Europe. The coordinates are 50.6195 latitude, 2.5395 longitude.

What is the population of Saint-Venant?

Saint-Venant has a population of approximately 3,356 people, making it a town in France.

Plan a Road Trip

Add to your itinerary

Start planning your road trip with Saint-Venant as a destination. Create a custom route and discover more amazing places along the way.

Start Road Trip

What's Nearby?

Discover destinations like Tinder

Swipe through stunning destinations near Saint-Venant. Save your favourites and add them to your trip.

Explore now

Quick Information

Population
3,356
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Hauts-de-France
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
50.6195, 2.5395

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.

Full driving guide for France

Tags

EuropeFranceHauts-de-FranceTown

Worth the detour from Saint-Venant

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.

28 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.

31 km · about 35 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.

33 km · about 40 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.

35 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

landmark

Vieux Lille

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

37 km · about 45 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.

53 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Saint-Venant

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

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 Saint-Venant.

Haverskerque

🇫🇷 France

2 km awayPop. 1,475

Robecq

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 1,147

Guarbecque

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 1,299

Busnes

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 1,335

Mont-Bernanchon

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 1,202

Calonne-sur-la-Lys

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 1,556

Isbergues

🇫🇷 France

6 km awayPop. 10,067

Gonnehem

🇫🇷 France

7 km awayPop. 2,257

Plan a trip around Saint-Venant

France road trip planner

Plan a Road Trip from Saint-Venant

Create your perfect itinerary with our calendar-based planner. Add stops, discover attractions along the way, and share your trip with friends.

Start Planning
PYRT

The ultimate road trip planning platform. Discover 150,000+ destinations worldwide, plan scenic routes, and create unforgettable adventures.

Inspiration

  • Discover Trips
  • Travel Guides
  • Community

The Product

  • Calendar Planner
  • Integrations
  • How It Works
  • Collaboration Mode
  • Get the App
  • Merchandise: PYRT Supply Co.
  • Become a Creator
  • Trip Marketplace

Plan Your Trip

  • Road Trip Planner
  • Famous Routes
  • Planners by Country
  • Best Road Trip Planner App
  • Discover Road Trips
  • Events
  • Travel Guides
  • How It Works
  • My Trips
  • Community Groups

Company

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Support
  • Contact Us
  • Sign In
  • Create Account

© 2026 Plan Your Road Trips. All rights reserved.

•[email protected]
Data sources:GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)•Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)•Mapbox•Photography: George Lawrence