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The village of Watten



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Places to see in The village of Watten



Watten is just a few miles from the town of St Omer in the Pas de Calais.

The village is on both sides of the river a group of house and shops.

A restored windmill sits on top of the hill. Several waterways meet at Watten it reminds me of Holland with the canals.

Watten church


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From the top of the hill you can see the coast and the Flanders plain.

There is a long quay where the barges tie up. You can see some of it in the photo and in the other photo the lock.The waterways link Calais, Dunkerque and Belgium with the French canal system.

One of the many barges in this area

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A lock on to a side cannal



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Try a Hotel in nearby St Omer

Saint Louis Hotel Saint-Omer

Hotel Saint Louis Discover all that Saint-Omer has to offer with Hotel Saint Louis as a base. All hotel's guestrooms have all the conveniences expected in a hotel in its class to suit guests' utmost comforts.

All of the guestrooms are complete with non smoking rooms, hair dryer, television, bathtub, shower, separate shower and tub, satellite/cable TV. This beautiful Saint-Omer accommodation provides bar/pub, meeting facilities , restaurant, disabled facilities, business center, pets allowed

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We always stay in a gite.

This is a good way to live like the locals and enjoy the French lifestyle. It is also good value more so if several of you go together if you would like to stay in a Gite try here Gites to rent

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