Poperinge
Poperinge is a charming town in the southwest corner of the province of West Flanders, close to the French border. The town of 20,000 inhabitants (2018) is mostly known for its World War I heritage sites and captivating beer culture with many hop fields in the surrounding area. Wikivoyage
Population 19,782 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Belgium
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
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Sint-Bertinuskerk Church · 750 m -
Hopmuseum Poperinge Museum · 990 m - WW I Execution spot Monument · 720 m
- Cross of Sacrifice Memorial · 290 m
- Cross of Sacrifice Memorial · 390 m
- Museumhuis Lucien De Gheus Museum · 630 m
- Lucien Deschodt Memorial · 720 m
- Death Cells Museum · 730 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Marktrock Poperinge
August
Music festival organised on the Markt square in Poperinge. The festival lasts one day in late August
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Bier & Hoppefeesten
September
The Hoppefeesten take place once every 3 years in the middle of September. The next is expected in 2023.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Poperinge); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.