Saint-Omer, Administrative commune in northern Pas-de-Calais, France.
Saint-Omer is a town in northern France that sits along the Aa River and the Canal de Neufossé. The center features a network of historic streets, churches with distinctive architecture, and waterways that shape the townscape.
The town grew around the Abbey of Saint-Bertin in the 7th century and gained official city status in 1127. Over the centuries it expanded through trade and became an important regional center due to its strategic location.
The old town with its canals and merchant houses reflects the prosperity of past trading eras. Today, shops, cafes, and local markets bring these historic streets to life, drawing daily foot traffic from residents and visitors.
The town is easy to explore on foot and has clear, easy-to-navigate streets in the center. Visitors find shops, restaurants, and public squares throughout, making it simple to discover the place in a single day.
The town library holds one of only three French copies of the Gutenberg Bible, one of the oldest printed works. The collection was recently enriched with a rare Shakespeare folio, adding to its extraordinary holdings.
Location: Pas-de-Calais
Location: arrondissement of Saint-Omer
Elevation above the sea: 4 m
Shares border with: Tilques, Nieurlet, Saint-Momelin, Arques, Clairmarais, Longuenesse, Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem, Salperwick, Serques
Address: Saint-Omer, France
Phone: +33321984088
Email: service-administres@ville-saint-omer.fr
Website: https://ville-saint-omer.fr
GPS coordinates: 50.74833,2.26083
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:00
Pilgrimage routes in Europe have been crossing the continent for centuries. They lead travelers to quiet places for reflection and prayer. Medieval paths like the Camino de San Salvador cross mountains and connect cathedrals in Spain. The Via Francigena goes from Canterbury to Rome, passing through four countries. These old routes go through villages, perched abbeys, and sanctuaries where people still go today. Each site tells a part of Europe’s religious story. In Montserrat, a 11th-century Benedictine abbey clings to the mountainside. It holds a venerated statue of the Black Madonna. In Padua, a Romanesque-Gothic basilica from the 13th century attracts pilgrims who come to pray at Saint Anthony’s tomb. In Walsingham, an English village welcomes two Marian shrines, one Anglican and one Catholic. They show a tradition of devotion that started in the Middle Ages. From Spain to Italy, from France to England, these places keep alive the practices and memories that have shaped European faith.
Marais Audomarois biosphere reserve
4.6 km
Saint-Omer Cathedral
581 m
Abbey of Saint Bertin
341 m
Colleges of St Omer, Bruges and Liège
214 m
Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre
4.2 km
Musée de l'hôtel Sandelin
348 m
Chapelle des Jésuites de Saint-Omer
297 m
Collège des Jésuites de Saint-Omer
213 m
Église Saint-Sépulcre in Saint-Omer
666 m
Gare de Saint-Omer
671 m
Hôpital général de Saint-Omer
648 m
Église Saint-Denis in Saint-Omer
251 m
Camping le Clairmarais
3.8 km
Hotel Sandelin Museum
476 m
Church Saint Momelin
4.8 km
Église de l'Immaculée-Conception de Nieurlet
4.8 km
Église de l'Immaculée-Conception de Saint-Omer
1.2 km
Église Notre Dame de la Bonne Fin de Salperwick
3.4 km
Hôtel de Ville de Saint-Omer
655 m
Hôtel Sandelin
467 m
Orgue de tribune de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais, France)
581 m
Fountain Sainte-Aldegonde in Saint-Omer
611 m
Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-au-Laërt
1.9 km
Hôtel de Berghes
263 m
Maison, 5 rue Henri-Dupuis
689 m
Abbatiale Saint-Bertin de Saint-Omer
345 m
Maison des Trois Roys
450 m
Palais épiscopal de Saint-Omer
519 mReviews
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