Editing Dunkirk (section)

==Tourist attractions==
Two belfries in Dunkirk (the belfry near the [[Church of Saint-Éloi, Dunkirk|Church of Saint-Éloi]] and the one at the [[Hôtel de Ville, Dunkirk|Hôtel de Ville]]) are part of a group of [[belfries of Belgium and France]], inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 in recognition of their civic architecture and importance in the rise of municipal power in Europe.<ref name = "unesco">{{cite web |url = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/943 |title= Belfries of Belgium and France  |website = UNESCO World Heritage Centre |publisher = United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization |access-date = 5 November 2021}}</ref>

The 63-meter-high Dunkirk Lighthouse, also known as the Risban Light, was built between 1838 and 1843 as part of early efforts to place lights around the coast of France. At the time of its construction it was one of only two first order lighthouses (the other being Calais) to be set up in a port. Automated since 1985, the light can be seen 28 nautical miles (48&nbsp;km) away. In 2010 it was listed as an historical monument.

Two museums in Dunkirk include:
* The ''Musée Portuaire'', which displays exhibits of images about the history and presence of the port.
* The ''Musée des Beaux-Arts'', which has a large collection of Flemish, Italian and French paintings and sculptures.

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File:Dunkerque Tour du Leughenaer.jpg|The Tour du Leughenaer ({{ill|Tour du Leughenaer|fr|vertical-align=sup}}) (the Liar's Tower)
File:Dunkerque Town Hall.jpg|The Hôtel de Ville
File:Carnaval dunkerque.jpg|Carnival in Dunkirk
File:Jielbeaumadier Dunkerque 2007 25.jpeg|Malo-les-Bains beach front
File:Dunkerque (plage).jpg|Dunkirk Beach
File:East Mole Dunkirk.jpg|The remains of the East Mole of Dunkirk harbour, pictured in 2009
File:Léon Germain Pelouse, La Vallée de Cernay, 1873, Dunkerque, Musée des Beaux-Arts.jpg|[[Léon Germain Pelouse]], ''La Vallée de Cernay'', 1873, Musée des Beaux-Arts
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