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De Panne, near Dunkirk, is Belgium's closest coastal point to France and England. During World War I, it was here that King Albert I clung to Belgian resistance against German occupying forces. But its most famous moment came in 1940, during World War II, when its sandy beach was the site of the massive evacuation of beleaguered Allied forces carried out by a makeshift armada of small craft gathered from boat owners around England. When "the miracle of Dunkirk" was over, almost all the soldiers were saved, and the 13km (7 1/2-mile) stretch of beach between Dunkirk and De Panne was a mass of military litter. It's a little-recognized fact that the British commander, Lord Gort, was not headquartered in Dunkirk but here in De Panne.
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AttractionsGroeninge Museum
Dijver 12
Bruges, Belgium Distance: 28.8 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Groeninge ranks among Belgium's leading traditional museums of fine arts, with a... Read More
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Church of Our Lady)
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerkhof Zuid
Bruges, Belgium Distance: 28.8 mi. (from destination center) Description: It took 2 centuries (from the 13th to the 15th) to build this church, whose soaring 118m... Read More
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Boten Stael
Bruges canal
Katelijnestraat 4 Bruges, Belgium Distance: 28.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: This half hour guided boat trip on the canals of Bruges lets visitors see the sites of this historic town, including age-old houses and picturesque bridges. ... Read More
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