Dunkerque’s places to visit, starting with Beffroi de Dunkerque
Dunkerque and its surroundings hold 11 attractions, 8 museums and 2 galleries. The commune itself has 23 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 11 of the places on the list. Out of town, Fort des Dunes is 5.6 km away.
First stops in Dunkerque
Beyond Beffroi de Dunkerque, there are 2 attractions, 2 museums and a gallery.
MuseumMusée portuaire de Dunkerquein townAttractionAttractionSandettiéin town
MuseumLieu d'art et action contemporaine de Dunkerquein town
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts de Dunkerquein 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.
How they lie
At 4.4 km, Bio-Topia Dunkerque is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Dunkerque; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
11 other sights and 10 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Dunkerque. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Dunkerque
The 23 inside Dunkerque come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
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The 23 places in Dunkerque first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Dunkerque → · Parks and trails in Dunkerque →
Well-known places further afield
Fort des Dunes, at 5.6 km, heads the 10.
MuseumFort des Dunes5.6 km east, in LeffrinckouckeMuseumMuseumBlockhaus d'Éperlecques26 km southwest, in ÉperlecquesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Winoc de Bergues8.7 km southeast, in BerguesAttractionAttractionCoupole d'Helfaut38 km south, in Helfaut
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer33 km south, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin33 km south, in Saint-OmerAttractionAttractionMont Cassel27 km south, in CasselGardenGardenJardin botanique du Val-d'Yser18 km southeast, in Bambecque
MuseumCité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais37 km west, in CalaisAttractionAttractionCitadelle de Calais38 km west, in CalaisPlaces within 40 km of Dunkerque with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Dunkerque: your questions
What is there to see in Dunkerque?
The first on our list in Dunkerque are Beffroi de Dunkerque, Duchesse Anne, Musée portuaire de Dunkerque and Sandettié. We list 23 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Dunkerque?
10 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée portuaire de Dunkerque, Lieu d'art et action contemporaine de Dunkerque, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dunkerque and Musée Maritime et Portuaire.
Which places in Dunkerque are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Dunkerque is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Beffroi de Dunkerque.
What well-known places are within a day out of Dunkerque?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Fort des Dunes (5.6 km), Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (26 km), Abbaye Saint-Winoc de Bergues (8.7 km), Coupole d'Helfaut (38 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 Dunkerque, 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 (8)
- Musée portuaire de Dunkerque: Grumpy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lieu d'art et action contemporaine de Dunkerque: Claus Ableiter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dunkerque: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Princess Elizabeth: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais de l'univers et des sciences de Cappelle-la-Grande: Pichasso, 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
- Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais: Serge Ottaviani, CC BY-SA 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.