| Rooster (De Haan) | |
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| Information | |
| Country | .svg/20px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Area | 42,17 km² |
| Population | 12 635 hab. () |
| Density | 299,62 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 8420, 8421 |
| Location | |
 51 ° 16 ′ 12 ″ N 3 ° 1 ′ 48 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Rooster is an upscale seaside resort on the Belgian coast in West Flanders. Thanks to its real estate policy, Le Coq has kept the charm of the 1930s, with many white villas and no skyscrapers.
Understand
To go
By tram
The Coastal Tram (from Kusttram in Dutch) is the best way to get to Le Coq by public transport. The tram line runs from De Panne near the border french To Knokke near the border dutch. It is possible to go by direct train from Brussels, Ghent Where Bruges and get on a tram at Ostend, the railway and tram stations being next to each other. Le Coq has 3 tram stops. Stop at De Haan aan Zee is a very picturesque, photogenic resort. the company De Lijn operates the coastal tram.
Circulate
By bike
Walk
The central part of the city is about a kilometer long and not very wide, so you can easily get around on foot.
To see
A distinctive feature of Le Coq is the whimsical architecture of many of its commercial and / or residential buildings. Many buildings are in a style Belle Epoque. These buildings can be a reason in themselves to visit Le Coq. Most of the buildings of interest are located between the tram line and the beach. Commercial buildings (hotels and restaurants) are located on the road between the tram stop and the beach and along the beach itself. The more residential streets are also worth a detour for a walk.
- 1 Tram station – Between the tram tracks you can see a historical sign saying "Forbidden to circulate on the track" in Dutch on one side and in French on the other. The current coastal tram was part of a larger Vicinal tram network (Buurttram in Dutch).
- 2 Normandielaan Park – small park at the end of rue Normandielaan which contains the life-size statue of Albert Einstein sitting on a park bench. Albert Einstein lived in the "Savoyarde" villa for six months in 1933 after leaving Germany.
Do
Walking, playing or resting on the beach, cycling on the seafront or in the country, taking the tram to Ostend or for Knokke-The Zoete.
To buy
Eat
- 1 Strand Zeedijk 19,
32 59 233425 
15-25 €. – A brewery on the dike. A great place to drink a Trappist beer or eat shrimp croquettes.
15-Have a drink / Go out
Housing
- 1 Romantik Manoir Carpe Diem Prins Karellaan 12, 32 59 233220, fax : 32 59 233 396, e-mail : [email protected] 150-250 €. – A charming little four-star hotel in the Concessie, the part of the Coq with the white villas.
- 2 Holiday Suites De Haan Sparrenboslaan, 32 2 5880303, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 15 h, to be released before 10 h. – Each apartment is comfortably furnished and equipped. Outdoor pool.
