Abbaye Saint-Winoc de Bergues opens Bergues’s list
Of the 10 places to visit in and around Bergues, 6 are châteaux or heritage sites. 6 places to visit are mapped in Bergues, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, 3 sites are listed historic monuments. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 6 of the places on the list. Fort des Dunes lies 9.5 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The first to see in Bergues
Next to Abbaye Saint-Winoc de Bergues, the best known are 2 attractions, a fort and a museum.
MuseumMusée du Mont-de-Piété de Berguesin townAttractionAttractionAncienne Écluse Triangulairein townArt galleryArt galleryParagonein townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where things are
The 4 outside town cluster to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bergues; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
6 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 other sights top the count.
Dark: in Bergues. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
10 places in all: 6 in town and 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Bergues first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips from Bergues
Top of the 10 day trips: Fort des Dunes, at 9.5 km.
MuseumFort des Dunes9.5 km north, in LeffrinckouckeMuseumMuseumBlockhaus d'Éperlecques24 km southwest, in ÉperlecquesAttractionAttractionDuchesse Anne8.9 km northwest, in DunkerqueAttractionAttractionCoupole d'Helfaut32 km southwest, in Helfaut
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer28 km southwest, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin27 km southwest, in Saint-OmerAttractionAttractionMont Cassel19 km south, in Cassel
Historic shipPrincess Elizabeth8.7 km northwest, in DunkerqueGardenGardenJardin botanique du Val-d'Yser9.7 km southeast, in Bambecque
GardenConservatoire botanique national de Bailleul33 km southeast, in BailleulPlaces within 40 km of Bergues with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Bergues
What is there to see in Bergues?
The first on our list in Bergues are Abbaye Saint-Winoc de Bergues, Beffroi de Bergues, Enceinte fortifiée de Bergues and Musée du Mont-de-Piété de Bergues. We list 6 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bergues?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Mont-de-Piété de Bergues and Paragone.
Which places in Bergues are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Bergues are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Abbaye Saint-Winoc de Bergues, Beffroi de Bergues and Enceinte fortifiée de Bergues.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bergues?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Fort des Dunes (9.5 km), Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (24 km), Duchesse Anne (8.9 km), Coupole d'Helfaut (32 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Bergues, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Musée du Mont-de-Piété de Bergues: Codepem, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort des Dunes: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Princess Elizabeth: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul: Lamiot, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.