Maritime heritage, lighthouses and islands in the North

Headlights classified as MH
59820 Gravelines

The Petit-Fort-Philippe Lighthouse, built in 1843 at Gravelines (North), is an emblematic 29-metre coastal lighthouse marked by its black and white spiral, now classified as a historic monument.

Headlights classified as MH
59140 Dunkerque

The building of the Phares and Balises de Dunkirk, built in the 20th century, is an administrative building emblematic of the post-war reconstruction, located at the dock of the Americans in this port town of Hauts-de-France.

Vessel classified
59140 Dunkerque

The Sandettié is a 1947 French fireboat, last in service, now a floating museum in Dunkirk (Hauts-de-France). Ranked a historic monument, it illustrates the maritime history and life of the crews on the sand banks of the North Sea.

Form of radub and dry dock
59140 Dunkerque

The forms of refit n°3 and n°5, built at the end of the 19th century in Dunkirk, are historic stone harbour infrastructure, accompanied by a pumping plant dating back to 1892, bearing witness to the industrial extension of the port.

Vessel classified
59140 Dunkerque

The Duchess Anne, three-mast square of 1901, is the largest sailing boat preserved in France, transformed into a museum ship in Dunkirk. Ranked a historic monument, this masterpiece of naval architecture bears witness to the history of school ships and the German and then French merchant navy.

Tower
59140 Dunkerque

The Leughenaer Tower, built in the 15th century in Dunkirk, is an octagonal tower of 30 meters, classified as a historical monument and ancient aid to port navigation.

Maritime light
59140 Dunkerque

The late Saint-Pol, the lighthouse of the 2nd quarter of the 20th century located in Dunkirk (Hauts-de-France), is a listed historical monument, famous for its unique architecture and its role in port signage.

Headlights classified as MH
59140 Dunkerque

The Risban Lighthouse, built in the 19th century in Dunkirk, is an automated 63-metre coastal port lighthouse, classified as a historic monument and still in service today.