Saint-Idesbald

Saint-Idesbald (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃tidɛsbal]; Dutch: Sint-Idesbald) a village at the Belgian West Coast, part of Koksijde, which also includes Oostduinkerke. Its name refers to Saint Idesbald (or Idesbaldus), a 12th-century abbot of the Abbey of Ten Duinen.

Sint-Idesbald
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Sint-Idesbald
Church of St. Idesbaldus, Saint-Idesbald.
Sint-Idesbald ("V") on the map of Koksijde
Country	Belgium
Province	West Flanders
Municipality	Koksijde
	Source: NIS
Postal code	8670

In 1931, George Grard set up his studio at Saint-Idesbald, where his house became a rendezvous of artists including Pierre Caille, the Haesaerts brothers, Edgard Tytgat and Paul Delvaux.

In 1982, the Paul Delvaux Museum opened in Saint-Idesbald.^[1]