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The port of Dunkerque FranceDunkerque
The harbour Dunkerque at nightYour first sight of Dunkerque is the large sand dunes as you come into the port. The ferry runs from Dover and takes about 2 hours to make the crossing. The port is in the Nord region of France it is almost in Belgium about 5 miles away.
 The port was a simple fishing harbour in the 8th century used by pirates. The beach and sand dunes which are so peaceful today were the scene of a bitter fight to survive. In the second World War when the British and Allied armies were picked up right off the beach in May and June 1944. The town was badly damaged and was the last town in France to be liberated.
It is worth a visit to the nearby Auchan super markets for low prices on fuel and tobacco. Dunkerque has a local market on Wednesday and Saturday. If you need a hotel try these hotels for the best deals
Hotel Les Gens de Mer
Partially refurbished in 2006, the hotel is located in one of the renovated basins around the port. It offers 41 rooms equipped with heating, tv, With a restaurant and brasserie, tv lounge, parking, meeting rooms. The hotel is 500 m far away from Dunkerque port
Hotel Les Gens de Mer Map showing the area around Dunkerque
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At the crossroads of Camargue, Provence
and Cévennes, Les Aubuns Country Hotel welcomes
you yo a warm and confortable environnement only a
few kilometres away from Nîmes, prestigious romain town.
Only a couple of minutes drive away, you will find the nicest
and oldest golf course of the region. Further away, you will be
able to visit the majestic Pont du Gard, Uzès and Avignon.
Les Aubuns Country Hotel
Hotel Duret Paris
The Hotel Duret is ideally located between Place de l Étoile and Porte Maillot, just a few steps away from the Champs Élysées and the Palais de Congrès, in one of the most prestigious areas of Paris. The property is placed in a typical, calm Parisian street, and offers an elegant yet intimate atmosphere, a heaven of quietness and pleasure.
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