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The ponds of Romelaëre (Klaarmares, France)

December 12, 20253686 Views Le Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Pays de Saint-Omer 3 min read

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General information about The Romelaëre ponds

Officially, the ponds of Romelaëre, a particularly beautiful natural preserve, are called "Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre" (in Clairmarais). For the French, this is of national importance. That says it all.

We visited this park, which is 104 hectares in size, in the summer of 2020 and can only confirm that this is a very well maintained and beautiful nature reserve . Everything takes place around the canals, ponds, bridges, chain boxes... and so on in the marshland of Saint-Omer (Saint-Omer). We also saw a very wide variety of common and aquatic plants (more than 200 species). Beautifully landscaped and easily accessible hiking trails (also doable for families with children). Frequented by many fishermen : there are dozens of specially maintained spots for them.

This unique wetland "Marais audomarois" has not gone unnoticed by UNESCO either. In 2013, it was recognized by UNESCO as the twelfth biosphere reserve in France ("réserve de biosphère de France"). Read more about this on Wikipedia.

Visitor tips The ponds of Romelaëre

General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services

Tip: combine a visit to the nature reserve with, for example, a visit to the Notre-Dame cathedral of Saint-Omer (a few kilometers away), "La Coupole" or "Eperleques". That way, you immediately have a full day's program.

Geographical information

Address: Rue du Romelaëre, Klaarmares, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.7777135 – Longitude = 2.2914826
– Open Street Maps: Latitude = 50.781411 – Longitude = 2.283660
– Altitude h = -1 m
Location of The Romelaëre ponds on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to The Romelaëre ponds: Route via Google Maps

Internet information from and about The ponds of Romelaëre

Website of the Romelaëre Ponds National Nature Reserve.
Information about this nature reserve on Wikipedia.
Information about the visitor center: website of the Saint-Omer Tourist Office.
Videos about this nature reserve on YouTube.
List of recognized biosphere reserves in France on Wikipedia.
Mini-report by FR3 about the postman in the marshes of Saint-Omer

Tourist Office "Pays de St. Omer – Office de Tourisme et des Congrès"
Administrative – Website – Facebook – Instagram

Adjacent restaurant: "A L’cabane." Simple but tasty food at a fair price.

Our photos of The ponds of Romelaëre

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Spherical 360° photos

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360-180° panoramic photo taken at one of the entrance points of this nature reserve

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There is a large car park as well as a visitor centre "La Grange nature".

The water is never far away... so also bridges, water plants, fishermen, etc.

There are well-maintained hiking trails. Short and long(er) walks have been worked out.

This domain is also a godsend for the fishermen.

A nice surprise: at a certain moment you can only get to the other side via such a chain box. With some pushing and pulling, you can get to the other side. Amusing!

Boats can be rented at various places around the domain for trips.

Not far from the nature reserve itself is the "port fluvial": a small harbor where you can rent your own boat or go with a guide who will guide you through the marshland.

You can also go out with your own family with your own boat. Just be careful not to get lost between the hundreds of canals!

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