Dunkerque, France Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

A one-time competitor in the cross-Channel passenger business, DUNKERQUE finally lost out in the late 1990s to Calais and, primarily, the Channel Tunnel. Although this has already had a gloomy effect on its hotels, restaurants and shops, Dunkerque is still France's third largest port and a massive industrial centre in its own right, albeit now badly hit by unemployment; its oil refineries and steelworks produce a quarter of the total French output. If you fancy a closer look at all this industrial muscle, during the day or at night, you could take one of the various themed boat trips from place du Minck, Bassin … more »