Bergues, Historic fortified commune in Nord department, France
Located 9 kilometers south of Dunkirk, Bergues features stone ramparts extending 5,300 meters around its medieval center with characteristic Flemish architecture.
The town received its charter in 1240 and developed as a textile center, joining the Hanseatic League and establishing a significant wool market in 1276.
The 13th-century belfry of Bergues, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, stands as a central monument in the commune's architectural heritage.
Regular transportation services connect Bergues to Dunkirk and other northern French cities, making it accessible for visitors exploring the Nord department.
During World War II, military actions resulted in the destruction of 80 percent of Bergues, leading to substantial reconstruction efforts in subsequent decades.
Location: canton of Bergues
Location: Nord
Location: arrondissement of Dunkirk
Elevation above the sea: 6 m
Shares border with: Socx, Bierne, Hoymille, Quaëdypre, Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village
Phone: +33328686044
Email: accueil@bergues.fr
Website: http://bergues.fr
GPS coordinates: 50.96861,2.43417
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:53
Belfry of Bergues
221 m
St Winnoc's Abbey, Bergues
318 m
Musée du Mont-de-Piété de Bergues
280 m
Palais de l'univers et des sciences de Cappelle-la-Grande
5.7 km
Église Saint-Martin de Bergues
235 m
City walls of Bergues
549 m
Église Saint-Omer de Quaëdypre
3.9 km
Golf de Dunkerque
2.4 km
Château de Steenbourg
4.7 km
Château de la Briarde
6.8 km
Église Saint-Michel de Coudekerque-Village
3.1 km
Eglise
4.1 km
Église Saint-Sylvestre
6.9 km
Église Saint-Géry de Bierne
1.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village
5.4 km
Église Saint-Martin de Steene
4.8 km
Église Saint-Gérard d'Hoymille
1.6 km
Église Saint-Georges de Crochte
5 km
Château de Socx
3.2 km
Eglise Saint-Amand à Uxem
6.9 km
Église Saint-Adrien de Bissezeele
6.6 km
Église Saint-Léger de Socx
3.7 km
Église Sainte-Germaine de Coudekerque-Branche
7 km
Église Sainte-Thérèse de Coudekerque-Branche
6.6 km
Mont-de-Piété de Bergues
277 m
Immeuble, 22 rue Carnot
403 m
Hôtel Zylof de Winde
357 m
Citerne militaire
301 mReviews
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