About the City
Saint-Omer, Sint-Omaars in Dutch, is a town and commune of
The town is named after Saint Audomar (Omer), who brought Christianity to the area (670 AD).
Like most Flemish towns, Saint-Omer has a very large main square, the place Foch, to hold the weekly markets. It also hosts the annual meeting of the Circle of Giants hosted by the town’s own giant, Batistin, who represents the marshland farmers.