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Northern France
Dunkirk
Gravelines

Rescue Museum – Town Hall and its belfry loop from Gravelines

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Northern France
Dunkirk
Gravelines

Rescue Museum – Town Hall and its belfry loop from Gravelines

Hard

4.5

(11)

91

riders

Rescue Museum – Town Hall and its belfry loop from Gravelines

08:02

135km

360m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 77.7 km for 24 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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15.2 km

Réserve naturelle de Grande-Synthe

Nature Reserve

2

54.6 km

Rescue Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Formerly a boathouse, the Gravelines Rescue Museum exhibits the history of sea rescuers and uses a launching ramp. This site, essential to understanding rescue operations, allows you to discover the techniques and equipment used over the years.

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3

55.0 km

Grand-Fort-Philippe

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The main activities have always been linked to fishing (ropemaking, smokehouse, shipbuilding). Two museums keep that memory alive. Maison du Sauvetage and Maison de la Mer.
Of the dozens of smokehouses, only one remains, which brine, dry and smoke the fish on beech wood in the traditional way.
(Michelin)

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4

56.3 km

This nature reserve (400ha) is a large dune area, where many ducks and waders live.

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5

59.7 km

Leaning Tower

Highlight • Structure

The Leaning Tower of Oye-Plage is a German blockhouse from the Second World War, designed to imitate a church steeple and mislead British aviators. Located a few kilometers north of the real bell tower, it resisted post-war demolition attempts, remaining tilted about twenty degrees, hence its nickname.

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6

78.5 km

Town Hall and its belfry

Highlight • Historical Site

Calais Town Hall is a magnificent Flemish Renaissance style building, inaugurated in 1925, which symbolizes the union of Calais and Saint-Pierre-lès-Calais. Its belfry, 75 meters high, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers a panoramic view of the city and surrounding areas. This iconic landmark is famous for its rich ornamentation and architectural details, such as its stained glass windows and sculptures.

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80.1 km

Arrière-Port

Lake

81.3 km

Bassin des Chasses

Lake

9

86.4 km

2.4 kilometers long and 1.50 wide, the Sangatte dyke is a protective structure against the sea. Open to walkers, access to the dyke is at the level of the town hall and several paths. To the east, after the end of the dike, the coast and the dunes still remain in their natural state.

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10

93.8 km

Calvaire de la Côte – Sea View

Highlight • Monument

A nice shortcut - on the route Terre des 2 Caps - of the EV4

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11

95.9 km

View of Cap Blanc-Nez

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just above the hamlet of Le Tap Cul you have a viewpoint of the Cap Blanc Nez and its hinterland. You can keep looking at it.

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135 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.0 km

46.9 km

14.4 km

12.7 km

4.34 km

734 m

167 m

Surfaces

69.5 km

47.5 km

10.4 km

4.03 km

3.67 km

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Tuesday 11 August

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Comments

August 15, 2022,Bourgeois au Blanc Nez
This trip started in Dunkerque. Highpoints were the open air sculpture exhibition in Gravelines, the 1889 Auguste Rodin statue Les Bourgeois de Calais (Rodin is arguably one of the 4 best sculptors of all times, with Michelangelo, Bernini and Canova and Les Bourgois is his masterpiece). Thereafter the trip went past Cap Blanc Nez, the white cliffs of the Côte …
On the Edge of Europe
Day 7 begins in the damp dawn – routine by now: drying the tent, packing everything.
In Dunkirk, I'm greeted by the hustle and bustle of a sailing festival. It's still quiet, but the city is noticeably filling up. Everyone is flocking to the harbor.
The leg to Gravelines drags on – even longer than …

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