# Flanders Banks, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Flanders Banks is a protected area in France (Banc des Flandres) in Belgium. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/flanders-banks/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area in France · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Banc des Flandres
- **Where:** Belgium
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 150 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [bancsdesflandres.n2000.fr](http://bancsdesflandres.n2000.fr/)
- **Coordinates:** 51.18068, 2.31211

## What it is and where

Flanders Banks is a protected area in France (Banc des Flandres) in Belgium. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

zone de protection spéciale désignée au titre des directives Habitat (FR3102002) et Oiseaux (FR3112006)

Its coordinates are 51.18068, 2.31211; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 150 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.180679%2C2.312109)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.180679%2C2.312109)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fauna/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Flanders Banks is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 09 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 19 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 55 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 36 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 41 |

In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Flanders Banks has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Belgium

To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [E2 Ouest France: Section Route du Littoral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/e2-ouest-france-section-route-du-littoral/): Hiking · 19 km
- [Westerpunt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/westerpunt/): Sculpture in De Panne, Belgium · 20 km
- [GR 120](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sentier-du-littoral/): Long distance hiking route in France and Belgium · 20 km
- [European long distance path E9 - part France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/european-long-distance-path-e9-part-france/): Hiking · 20 km
- [De Westhoek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/natuurreservaat-de-westhoek/): Nature area in De Panne, Belgium · 21 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

## More in Belgium: Nature

- [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium
- [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands
- [Signal de Botrange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/signal-de-botrange/)
- [Eifel National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/nationalpark-eifel/): national park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- [Vesdre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vesdre/): river in Belgium and Germany
- [De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grenspark-kalmthoutse-heide/): transnational protected area in Belgium and the Netherlands

Every Belgium place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Flanders Banks?

It is a protected area in France (Banc des Flandres in the local language) in Belgium. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Flanders Banks?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41.

### How do you get to Flanders Banks?

The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 150 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.180679%2C2.312109) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [E2 Ouest France: Section Route du Littoral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/e2-ouest-france-section-route-du-littoral/), [Westerpunt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/westerpunt/), [GR 120](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sentier-du-littoral/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10626831), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128538901), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).