The village was first mentioned in 1338 as "up die polre", and is a reference to the eponymous polder which was created in 1299.

Vrouwen is a reference to Mary, mother of Jesus for whom was a chapel built in the village shortly after 1314.

[3] The chapel was elevated to parish church in 1324, and became a site of pilgrimage in the 14th century due to presence of a miraculous painting.

[4] The bungalow park Breezand was extended in the 1960 with hotels and shops and transformed in a seaside resort.

[6] Between the dunes and village, Oranjezon is located, a 400 hectares (990 acres) nature area.