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The Top 10 Natural Monuments around Dunkirk

Dunkirk’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 10

beautiful natural monuments around Dunkirk. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 17, 2025

Dune Dewulf Nature Reserve

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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.

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Dune du Perroquet

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The Flemish nature reserve De Westhoek extends over almost 350 hectares. In 1935, De Westhoek was protected as a landscape. In 1957, the area was the very first Flemish nature …

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Northernmost Point of France

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First of all, this boundary marker on the beach is completely new, as an earlier one was irreparably damaged in 2021. The date and initials refer to the brief period …

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Liberty Garden

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A beautiful 19th century garden with box trees lining the paths and lots of roses. Note the presence of a century-old purple beech.

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Fossil Dune of Ghyvelde

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A nature trail to discover all year round. Please note that you are walking through a nature reserve, so respect the rules. Don't forget your binoculars and your botanical magnifying glass. conservatoire-du-littoral.fr/siteLittoral/213/28-dune-fossile-59_nord.htm

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Thickest Pollard Willow in France

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Here stands the thickest pollard willow in the country. According to forest ranger Erwin Verfaille, this tree is said to be between 200 and 300 years old.

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Dune Marchand Nature Reserve

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Everywhere along the former Atlantic Wall there are bunkers from the Second World War. They hardly rot, sometimes they slide down the dune ...
They are important as a memorial - but they are not really beautiful.

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A peat bog

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It is far from imagining that here, in the 18th century and until the first half of the 20th century, human activity, linked to peat extraction, was in full swing. …

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Blue Lake

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A very nice lake to stay at. Bathing is not permitted

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Banc des Flandres Dunes

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Enjoy a breath of fresh air on the wide beaches between De Panne and the French border

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The Top 10 Natural Monuments around Dunkirk

Dune Dewulf Nature Reserve

Dune du Perroquet

Northernmost Point of France

Liberty Garden

Fossil Dune of Ghyvelde

Thickest Pollard Willow in France

Dune Marchand Nature Reserve

A peat bog

Blue Lake

Banc des Flandres Dunes

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