What To See In Dunkirk, Dunkirk Tourist Information

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What To See In Dunkirk, Dunkirk Tourist Information

If you need information about the Dover - Dunkirk ferry route, visit the Ferrry to France pages. Dunkirk has France's third-ranking port, it handles heavy bulk cargo as well as cross-Channel ferry traffic.

Dunkirk has been a popular destination for British tourists for many years. The population of the commune is now about 250,000 but this is increased in the summer months by tourists.

This history of Dunkirk has seen the town at the centre of many military disputes. It has been held by English, French, Dutch and even Spanish forces during its history. When under English control the town was sold to the French by Charles II, the English King in 1662.

In more recent times the town was the scene of the mass evacuation of the Britsih Expeditionary Force during WWII. In May 1940, when allied troops were completely encircled in the area, Winston Churchill requested that every vessel able to make the trip should travel from England to pick up soldiers from the French port. By the conclusion of 'Operation Dyanmo' nearly a third of a million allied troops had been rescued. The town saw more fighting and extensive bombing during the rest of the war.

If you need any further information try the Dunkirk tourist office (full contact details lower down the page)

If you want to learn more about the history of the area. You can visit:

• Battle of Dunkerque Museum
  Memorial Du Souvenir
  Rue des Chantiers de France
  Courtines du Bastion 32
  59140
  Dunkerque
  
• The British Memorial
The Dunkirk Memorial stands at the entrance to the British War Graves Section of Dunkirk Town Cemetery
• The Fort des Dunes
  Chemin du Petit Fort
  59495
  Leffrinckoucke
  
• Port Museum
9 quai de la Citadelle
59140
Dunkerque
• Lieu d'Art et Action Contemporaine (LAAC)
Jardin de Sculptures
Parking rue des Chantiers de France
59140
Dunkerque
• Saint John the Baptist at Bourbourg
Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste
26 place du marché aux chevaux
59630
Bourbourg

Things to see nearby:

Gravelines was left relatively unspoilt by the world wars still retains a great deal of French architecture to enjoy.

Bergues is a walled town with three miles of ramparts.

The Dunes of Flandre is on the border with Belgium, an attractive coastal resort

Zoo Fort-Mardyck Dunkerque Grand Littoral contains 170 animals - 40 wild and domestic species of French and European wildlife.

The Dunkirk tourist office is at:

• Address: Dunkerque Dunes de Flandre Tourist Information Office, Rue de l'amiral Ronarc'h - 59140 Dunkerque France
• Telephone: +33 (0)3 28 66 79 21
• Website: www.dunkirk-tourism.com

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