Hesdin
A small town on the River Canche in Pas-de-Calais, Hesdin sits at the heart of the Sept Vallées area — a stretch of river valleys in northern France — with several historic churches and a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size. Now part of the merged commune of Hesdin-la-Forêt since January 2025, it draws independent travellers looking for a quiet base in a green, water-edged corner of the region.
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- Population2,790
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 38 km23 mi
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Hesdin: quick answers
Where is Hesdin?
Hesdin is in Pas-de-Calais, France, about 33 km21 miles in a straight line from Abbeville.
How do you get to Hesdin?
The nearest airport is Le Touquet-Paris-Plage (LTQ), about 40 min away by road. The nearest train station is Hesdin, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hesdin?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is December, with about 96 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hesdin?
OpenStreetMap lists 11 restaurants, 3 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Hesdin?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cassel, Ambleteuse and Saint-Martin-Boulogne.