Hauts-de-France, France · Europe
Watten sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ruminghem, 37km from Cap Blanc-Nez.
Watten is a town located in Hauts-de-France, France. With a population of 3,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Watten 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 Watten to your route.
Watten (French pronunciation: [wat]; Dutch: Waten, meaning "ford" as in "river-crossing") is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its inhabitants are called "Wattenais".
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Watten is located in Hauts-de-France, France, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8368 latitude, 2.2135 longitude.
Watten has a population of approximately 3,000 people, making it a town in France.
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cafe
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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Dazzling white chalk cliffs on the Opal Coast with views across the Channel to England on clear days.
37 km · about 40 min drive
beach
Belgium's widest sandy beach, famous for land-yachting and bordering the wild Westhoek dunes near the French border.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The closest point in France to England, a windswept headland of cliffs, lighthouse and migrating birds.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Europe's largest aquarium in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France with a stunning open-ocean tank and conservation mission.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Set in Ypres' rebuilt Cloth Hall, this museum tells the harrowing story of the WWI Western Front trenches.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A vast memorial arch bearing 54,000 names of the missing, where the Last Post sounds every evening at eight.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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