Attractions around Dunkirk

To get to the Zwarteberg, make a short detour over the Belgian-French border. Although the mountain is beyond the border, it has been part of the Gent-Wevelgem route several times. … read more

The Maerebrug or La Passerelle Maere is a steel fixed bridge built in 2013 for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The name comes from the Maerestraat, which was cut in … read more

Old train station along the Dunkerque - Locale - Bray-Dune railway line in the French municipality of Zuidkote.
Around 1992 the last tourist trains ran between De Panne and Dunkirk.

To do absolutely. Very nice climb which ends with cobblestones. Typical village of Flanders

Leffrinkhoeke's mirror bunker - Dune Dewulf was a beautiful art project: a bunker was covered with thousands of mirror pieces. In 2021 the artist removed the mirrors from this bunker.

The Belfry of Sint-Winoksbergen is the belfry of the northern French town of Sint-Winoksbergen (Bergues).
It is one of 56 belfries in Belgium and France that have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. read more

The Havendijk (French: Canal de Bergues) is an almost 8 km long canal that connects the Kolme near Sint-Winoksbergen with the port of Dunkirk.
The canal was dug in 1499 … read more

The Nieuwpoort-Dunkirk Canal or Veurnevaart is a canal that connects the Belgian coastal city of Nieuwpoort and the French port of Dunkirk. The watercourse forms an extension of the Plassendale-Nieuwpoort … read more

Facing the North Sea, a succession of colorful cabins on the beach of Malo les Bains.

The main activities have always been linked to fishing (ropemaking, smokehouse, shipbuilding). Two museums keep that memory alive. Maison du Sauvetage and Maison de la Mer.
Of the dozens of … read more

The "Devonia" and the "Crested Eagle" were sunk by the German Army in May / June 1940, when the Allies evacuated in the operation Dynamo in over 300,000 Allied soldiers … read more

The Dune Dewulf contains both dry dunes and moist dune pans. The dunes have a military history, the remains of which can be found in the area. At the entrance is a former military camp, the Fort des Dunes.

A depressing feeling creeps around you when you think about the history of Operation Dynamo here on the beach. The fear, hope, pain and suffering of the soldiers waiting here … read more

The old fort is hidden in the dunes. You must call the number indicated to be able to visit the interior. The informative panels are interesting and informative about the … read more

Beautifully designed memorial on the beach and not far from the Dunkerque 1940 Museum. The Allied Memorial honors the Allied soldiers killed in Operation Dynamo: “In honor of the pilots, … read more

Pretty island-bridge entrance surrounded by moats and walls to the Vauban-designed fortified town. Many confuse this extant "avant-porte" with the old main gate of Dunkirk that used to stand at … read more

Malo-les-Bains beach was one of the embarkation beaches During Operation Dynamo, Malo Beach (name given by the English to Malouine beach). The Allied memorial to the west of the beach … read more

Sandettie: The Lightship Sandettié is a French lightship. Construction started in 1946 at the Forges et Chantiers shipyard. It was given the name BF 6 (Bateau feu No. 6). It … read more

St. Vaast Church and its carillon
As a successor to the former sanctuaries, the church was built on the Grote Markt at the end of the 14th century. The church … read more

Border between Belgium and France. Including border stone, border path, flags and old stories of smugglers...