Le Sandettié, Dunkirk

Name: Le Sandettié
Address: Dunkirk, France

#15 among attractions in Dunkirk

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Facts and practical information

The Sandettié, sixth of the name, named by association to the Sandettié Bank, is the last French fireboat to have been put into service. Built in 1947 at the Forges et chantiers de la Méditerranée, in Graville le Havre, under the name of BF 6, she was decommissioned in June 1989 when she was bought by the city of Dunkirk. The last person to have brought it back to port was Daniel Manier. She is now part of the collection of the Dunkirk Port Museum, alongside the three-masted ship Duchesse Anne.

The Sandettié has been classified as a historical monument since March 17, 1997.

It is one of the four fireboats still visible in France and the only one that can be visited.

Coordinates: 51°2'18"N, 2°22'23"E

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Day trips

Le Sandettié – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1350 ftSE
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...
0.8 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Dunkirk lighthouse, Dunkirk
22 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.
~290 ftSW
51°2'16"N • 2°22'18"E
Port Museum, Dunkirk
2 min walk • Children's museum, Museum, History museum
1.4 miSE
Area
Coudekerque-Branche, Dunkirk
37 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.
0.9 miN
Canal
Canal de Bergues, Dunkirk
22 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.
~880 ftE
Tower
Beffroi de Dunkerque, Dunkirk
5 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.
$frac du nord pas de calais dunkirk$ 0.7 miN
51°2'50"N • 2°22'39"E
FRAC du Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkirk
17 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
0.7 miNE
Museum, Art museum
LAAC Museum of Contemporary Art, Dunkirk
18 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.
~270 ftSW
Museum
La Duchesse Anne, Dunkirk
2 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 miNE
51°2'46"N • 2°23'27"E
Aquarium Municipal, Dunkirk
25 min walk • Aquarium, Museum, Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Le Sandettié?

Nearby attractions include La Duchesse Anne, Dunkirk (2 min walk), Port Museum, Dunkirk (2 min walk), Hôtel de Ville de Dunkerque, Dunkirk (4 min walk), Beffroi de Dunkerque, Dunkirk (5 min walk).

How to get to Le Sandettié by public transport?

The nearest stations to Le Sandettié:

Bus

Université • Lines: 16, N2 (4 min walk)
Hôtel de Ville • Lines: C2, C4 (5 min walk)

Train

Dunkirk (15 min walk)