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.

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.

Hôtel de Ville, Dunkirk

Town hall

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in Dunkirk, Nord, northern France, standing on the Place Charles Valentin. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 1989. Hôtel de Ville, Dunkirk is situated 3 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″ north

Longitude

2.34278° or 2° 20′ 34″ east

Open location code

9F34384V+64

GeoNames ID

3295658

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