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Chateau Saint Flora in Veurne (Adinkerke) - ideal for coach companies wanting a pleasant first or last stop in Belgium to buy cigarettes, cigars, pouch tobacco, Belgium beers, spirits and Belgium chocolates at very good prices. FREE entrance and welcome drink for coach parties.

www.saintflora.com

Saint Flora Castle, Kasteellaan 4, B-8630 Veurne. De Moeren.

For special requests, to pre-order and about our bonus programme 0032 475 202 168 (Patsy)

Tel: 0032 58 31 21 00. E-mail: info at saintflora.com

Open: Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 7.00pm. Closed on Sundays February to September.

Open on Sunday from October 2008 till the end of January 2009.

Private parking & secure area for up to 14 coaches.

Drivers lounge with snacks, hot & cold drinks, toilet, tv etc.

Free drink for all customers to our shop and museum.

Saint Flora is an old "Chateau" or country house, which is famous because it was the wartime headquarters of the Belgium King, Albert 1, during the First World War.

Beautifully restored, it is with presented with a garden and lounge area. Entrance is free for coach companies who make Castle Saint Flora their first stop when coming on a European short break. It has a shop full of cheaper tobacco and cigarettes, as well as wines and spirits.

Book your coach visit online

Sorry, we only accept coach parties, and are unable to accomodate individual shoppers.


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Useful outside links

 - Tourist Office De Panne. www.depanne.be

History - The Great War

King Albert I was King of the Belgians, remembered for his strong leadership throughout The Great War. He personally took charge of his forces in the small unoccupied area of Belgium, near Furnes.

Initially the Royal Family stayed at De Panne, but when this became part of the English sector, which fortified the exhausted Belgian army, they moved to Saint Flora in De Moeren.

Here King Albert received all strategic important visitors: the Prince of Wales, the King of Italy, French Marshals and many others. Historical decisions have been taken in "De Moeren" region.

Photos

The Castle and grounds / The Museum / Rest area / The shop

The Museum

Rest area - your passengers can enjoy a drink in our tea room overlooking our gardens

Ideal for last minute shopping - we stock chocolates and attractive gifts

The shop

Our shop is spacious and well presented, with plenty of stock for large coach parties.

Map

Download the pdf file for detailed instructions. De Moeren is just off the A16 motorway and is easiest to get to through Adinerke (and back under the motorway).

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Directions

"De Moeren"

"De Moeren" still is a small municipality near the Belgian-French border. It is the lowest part of the charming polder scenery in Flanders, 3 meters (10 feet) below sea-level.

This lower open area looks like a chequerboard submerged by draining a large swamp. This was done in the 17th century by engineer Cobergher.

23 Windmills, equipped with the "Archimedes screw", were set up to pump the water from the lower Moeren into the higher canal.

The picturesque windmills"St-Karels" and "St-Gustaaf", as well as the network of ditches remind us of this nostalgic time.

Download our pdf giving detailed directions to Castle Saint Flora with photographs.

www.saintflora.com

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