Belfry of Bergues – Bergues loop from Bergues

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Belfry of Bergues – Bergues loop from Bergues

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Belfry of Bergues – Bergues loop from Bergues

01:47

6.95km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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43 m

Belfry of Bergues

Highlight • Monument

Welcome to the Chti's. The filming locations can be explored within 30 minutes. The Belfry towers imposingly in the center of the town.

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Bergues is a small French town near Dunkirk.
Berques became known through the feature film "Welcome to the Schtis" by Danny Boon.
Particularly noteworthy are the fortifications, the city gates, the 5.3 km long city wall and especially the belfry - i.e. the bell tower.

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1.03 km

The Vauban Tavern

Highlight • Pub

Named after Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban, the 17th century master builder who designed fortifications, including those of Bergues, on behalf of King Louis XIV.

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1.32 km

Porte de Bierne

Highlight • Historical Site

The fortified enclosure of Bergues has been preserved in its entirety. The Bierne Gate (1585) is made up of a small castle flanked by two towers which frame the drawbridge.

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1.96 km

Porte de Cassel (Bergues)

Highlight • Monument

The southern city gate - richly decorated and integrated into the encircling city wall.
When passing you can already see the Belfry in the background.

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2.38 km

The fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

the city was well protected

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3.99 km

Ramparts surrounding Bergues

Highlight • Historical Site

for miles

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5.62 km

The fortifications of Bergues

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for photo lovers

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6.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.14 km

1.82 km

911 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.83 km

2.60 km

832 m

681 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

8°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

March 20, 2024,Balade à Bergues

A lovely afternoon with the girls 😉🐕
Bergues and its ramparts, its geese, its belfry and its pretty carillon, its canals, the spring song of the birds 🎵😍
A great pleasure to discover this city (from the little I know 🤣)
Thank you friends 😁👌🙏

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June 29, 2025,250629 Runde um Bergues

The short hike was basically a walk around the fortress, with some interesting views

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April 19, 2025,🇫🇷 Stadswandeling Sint-Winoksbergen (19.4.2025)

Today I visited the fortified town of Sint-Winoksbergen (Bergues) in French Flanders. Known from the 2008 film: Bienvenue chez les Chti's. Great film! I had to see it in real life. The director, Dany Boon, also comes from this town. You can park your car perfectly at the station. There is a tunnel. Or come by train. First I did …

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