# Parc du Marquenterre, France: what it is and when to go > Parc du Marquenterre is a protected area in France (Quend). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. 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/francia/parc-du-marquenterre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** France · Chemin des Garennes 25 bis, 80120, Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), 156 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 - **Website:** [parcdumarquenterre.fr](https://www.parcdumarquenterre.fr/) - **Coordinates:** 50.2599, 1.57137 ## What it is and where Parc du Marquenterre is a protected area in France (Quend). It is in [Quend](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/quend/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 8.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.2599, 1.57137; the nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG, Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)), 156 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.259902%2C1.57137) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.259902%2C1.57137) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauna/) places in France. 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 Parc du Marquenterre is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 17 | | February | Possible | 9 h 48 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 32 | | May | Best time | 15 h 13 | | June | Best time | 16 h 10 | | July | Best time | 15 h 46 | | August | Best time | 14 h 17 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 26 | | November | Possible | 8 h 43 | | December | Possible | 7 h 50 | In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. 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: Parc du Marquenterre 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 France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. 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 - [National Nature Reserve of the Bay of Somme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-la-baie-de-somme/): National nature reserve of France located in Picardie · 2.8 km - [Baie de Somme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/baie-de-somme/): Bay at the Somme estuary (Picardy, France) · 5.4 km - [Phare du Crotoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/feu-de-maree/): Lighthouse in Somme, France · 6.2 km - [Plage de Quend Marquenterre les bouchots](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-de-quend-marquenterre-les-bouchots/): Beaches · 6.5 km - [Chapelle du Saint-Esprit de Rue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chapelle-du-saint-esprit/): Chapel located in Somme, in France · 7.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Nature - [Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-blanc/): highest mountain in the Alps - [Chartres Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame/): medieval Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France - [Lascaux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lascaux-cave/): cave in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings - [Chauvet Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-chauvet/): cave in France - [Champ de Mars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/campo-de-marte/): large public green space in Paris, France - [Jardin du Luxembourg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/luxembourg-garden/): urban park in Paris, France Every France place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Parc du Marquenterre? It is a protected area in France. ### When is the best time to visit Parc du Marquenterre? April to October. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. ### How do you get to Parc du Marquenterre? The nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), 156 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.259902%2C1.57137) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France 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 [National Nature Reserve of the Bay of Somme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-la-baie-de-somme/), [Baie de Somme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/baie-de-somme/), [Phare du Crotoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/feu-de-maree/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/897174718), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).