Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque, Dunkirk

#18 among attractions in Dunkirk

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The Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque is the communauté urbaine, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Dunkirk. It is located in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France. It was created in October 1968. Its area is 299.9 km². Its population was 195,917 in 2018, of which 86,865 in Dunkirk proper. ()

Alternative names: Area: 115.79 mi²Coordinates: 51°2'10"N, 2°22'18"E

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Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of Saint-Éloi, Dunkirk lighthouse, Port Museum, Coudekerque-Branche.

~1240 ftE
Church
Church of Saint-Éloi, Dunkirk
7 min walk • The Church of Saint-Éloi in Dunkirk, France, is an emblematic religious edifice that captures the historical and architectural essence of the region. Known for its distinctive blend of Gothic and Flemish styles, this church stands proudly in the heart of Dunkirk...
0.9 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Dunkirk lighthouse, Dunkirk
24 min walk • Dunkirk Lighthouse is an automated first order port lighthouse, the highest of this type in France. It is sited near Dunkirk. Construction of the lighthouse was completed in 1843.
~660 ftN
51°2'16"N • 2°22'18"E
Port Museum, Dunkirk
4 min walk • Children's museum, Museum, History museum
1.3 miSE
Area
Coudekerque-Branche, Dunkirk
35 min walk • Coudekerque-Branche is a commune and town in the French department of Nord, Hauts-de-France, northern France. It is the largest suburb of Dunkirk, and is adjacent to it on the southeast. In 2018, Coudekerque-Branche had a population of 20,925. The commune has a land area of 9.14 km².
1 miN
Canal
Canal de Bergues, Dunkirk
26 min walk • The Canal de Bergues is one of the oldest canals in Flanders, its course being shown on a map dating from the 9th century, connecting Bergues to the port of Dunkerque, in northern France.
~1270 ftNE
Tower
Beffroi de Dunkerque, Dunkirk
7 min walk • The belfry of Dunkirk is a French monument of the 15th century classified as a historical monument since 1840. The belfry is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the title of Belfries of Belgium and France since 2005.
$frac du nord pas de calais dunkirk$ 0.8 miN
51°2'50"N • 2°22'39"E
FRAC du Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkirk
21 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum
LAAC Museum of Contemporary Art, Dunkirk
22 min walk • Museum of Contemporary Art in Dunkierka - a museum founded in 1982 on the initiative of the Dunkier Urbanist Gilbert Delaine.
0.9 miSE
Memorial
Dunkirk Memorial, Dunkirk
23 min walk • The Dunkirk Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial to the missing that commemorates 4,505 missing dead of the British Expeditionary Force, most of whom fell prior to and during the Battle of Dunkirk in 1939 and 1940, in the fall of France during the Second World War.
~560 ftN
Museum
La Duchesse Anne, Dunkirk
3 min walk • Duchesse Anne is the last remaining full-rigged ship under French flag. She was built in 1901 with a steel hull by the yard of Joh. C. Tecklenborg of Bremerhaven-Geestemünde according to plans drawn by Georg W. Claussen. The mainmast is 48 m tall and 25 sails were rigged.
1.1 miNE
51°2'46"N • 2°23'27"E
Aquarium Municipal, Dunkirk
28 min walk • Aquarium, Museum, Park

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Which popular attractions are close to Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque?

Nearby attractions include La Duchesse Anne, Dunkirk (3 min walk), Port Museum, Dunkirk (4 min walk), Hôtel de Ville de Dunkerque, Dunkirk (6 min walk), Church of Saint-Éloi, Dunkirk (7 min walk).

How to get to Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque by public transport?

The nearest stations to Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque:

Bus

Parc Marine • Lines: C2, C4 (3 min walk)
Université • Lines: 16, N2 (3 min walk)

Train

Dunkirk (11 min walk)