What may I do in De Panne / La Panne?
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
IT DEPENDS
the national rule
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NOT ON RECORD
no rule read
Tonight, hereOpen-Meteo · ahora mismo
this municipalityprotected areaseafront (this is where coastal law comes in)neighbouring municipalities, in their own colour: they can be tapped
Why, and on what paper
IT DEPENDS
the rule refers to another instrument
the national rule governs · Art. 2 (Titre I, Chapitre II - Règlements complémentaires).
«Sous réserve de l'article 3 des présentes lois coordonnées et des articles 2 et 3 de la loi du 12 juillet 1956 établissant le statut des autoroutes, les conseils communaux arrêtent les règlements complémentaires relatifs aux voies publiques situées sur le territoire de leur commune.»
Which text each answer comes from
Park ·
Arrete royal du 1er decembre 1975 portant reglement general sur la police de la circulation routiere et de l'usage de la voie publique (CODE DE LA ROUTE), texto consolidado Justel, numac 1975120109, actualizado a 31-08-2026 (mise a jour declarada por el propio documento archivado) art. 27.5.1 y art. 27.5.2 (rubrica: Limitation du stationnement de longue duree) · verified on 2026-09-05
The area designated by by-law that has been read is in Roosdaal, about 108 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is Mouscron / Moeskroen, about 59 km away.
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
De Panne / La Panne is a small municipality measuring 6 by 7 kilometres. With 11.021 inhabitants it is densely populated (454 per square kilometre). It has a coastline, and that matters: the strip of maritime-terrestrial public domain is governed by its own rule, different from that of the rest of the municipality. Within its boundaries there are 2 protected areas, including Duingebieden inclusief Ijzermonding en Zwin. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 3 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Superficie | 24 km² |
|---|---|
| Population | 11.021 |
| Densidad | 454 hab/km² |
| Area | 6 × 7 km |
| Costa | sí, tiene frente marítimo |
| Protected areas | 2 |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 3 |
This municipality touches: Duingebieden inclusief Ijzermonding en Zwin, Westkust.
2 protected areas within
De Panne / La Panne touches 2 Natura 2000 sites.
- Duingebieden inclusief Ijzermonding en Zwin
- Westkust
Inside them: in Flemish and Walloon woodland, €50-250.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
All the layers that apply
Why — the layers that apply here
protected zone
2 areas: Duingebieden inclusief Ijzermonding en Zwin · Westkust
Protected-area designation: the rule of the protected area applies here in addition to the municipal one, and it usually makes the penalty harsher.
country
Belgium
Loi relative à la police de la circulation routière, coordonnée le 16 mars 1968 (JUSTEL, législation consolidée, modificaciones hasta 08-06-2026) Art. 2 (Titre I, Chapitre II - Règlements complémentaires) · verified on 2026-09-05
«Sous réserve de l'article 3 des présentes lois coordonnées et des articles 2 et 3 de la loi du 12 juillet 1956 établissant le statut des autoroutes, les conseils communaux arrêtent les règlements complémentaires relatifs aux voies publiques situées sur le territoire de leur commune.»
On the beach the answer is no even if the municipality is permissive: the prohibition is national and needs no sign.
Neighbouring municipalities
Near here
Veurne / Furnes · national ruleit dependsKoksijde · national ruleit dependsAlveringem · national ruleit dependsNieuwpoort / Nieuport · national ruleit dependsLo-Reninge · national ruleit dependsDiksmuide / Dixmude · national ruleit dependsMiddelkerke · national ruleit dependsVleteren · national ruleit dependsHouthulst · national ruleit dependsPoperinge · national ruleit depends
Adjoining municipalities with their rule. This site does not say where other people have slept: that is a different product.
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.