Sint-Idesbald | |
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| Sint-Idesbald | |
 Church of St. Idesbaldus, Saint-Idesbald. | |
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| Country | Belgium |
| Province |  West Flanders |
| Municipality | Koksijde |
| Source: NIS | |
| Postal code | 8670 |
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.
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]
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