Écluse de Charles-de-Gaulle
Écluse de Charles-de-Gaulle is a lock in Dunkirk, North, Hauts-de-France. Écluse de Charles-de-Gaulle is situated nearby to the lighthouse Feu de Saint-Pol, as well as near the suburb Saint-Pol-sur-Mer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Feu de Saint-Pol and Dunkirk Lighthouse.
Feu de Saint-Pol
Lighthouse
Photo: Alain.Darles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Feu de Saint-Pol is a lighthouse, which is situated 720 metres northeast of Écluse de Charles-de-Gaulle.
Dunkirk Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Alain.Darles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Dunkirk Lighthouse is situated 1½ km southeast of Écluse de Charles-de-Gaulle.
Dunkirk
Railway station
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunkirk station is a railway station serving the town Dunkirk, Nord department, northern France. This part of French Flanders is near West Flanders in Belgium. Dunkirk is situated 3½ km southeast of Écluse de Charles-de-Gaulle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pol-sur-Mer and Petite-Synthe.
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
Suburb
Photo: Raptor-kev, Public domain.
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. Since 9 December 2010, it is part of the commune of Dunkirk. In 2022 it had 20,346 inhabitants. Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is situated 3 km south of Écluse de Charles-de-Gaulle.
Petite-Synthe
Suburb
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petite-Synthe is a former commune of the Nord département in northern France. The commune of Saint-Pol-sur-Mer was created in 1877, by its territory being detached from Petite-Synthe. Petite-Synthe is situated 4 km south of Écluse de Charles-de-Gaulle.
Fort-Mardyck
Suburb
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort-Mardyck is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. It has been part of the commune of Dunkirk since 9 December 2010. In 2022 it had 3,491 inhabitants. Fort-Mardyck is situated 4 km southwest of Écluse de Charles-de-Gaulle.
Écluse de Charles-de-Gaulle
- Type: Lock
- Also known as: “Ecluse de Charles-de-Gaulle”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dunkirk, Arrondissement of Dunkirk, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
51.05556° or 51° 3′ 20″ northLongitude
2.34278° or 2° 20′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9F34384V+64GeoNames ID
3295658
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