The Tower of the Leughenaer (Dunkirk, France).
The "Tower of the Leughenaer" is the oldest of the 3 lighthouses of Dunkirk. These 3 towers are almost on the same line. It dates from the 15th century and is 30 meters high. It was originally a fortified tower. However, from 1825 to 1963, the tower also served as a lighthouse. It loves its name of "liar" because people sometimes sent false signals to ships from this lighthouse in order to run them aground and plunder them. Someone else suggests: "Another explanation could be that "leugheren" in old Dutch also means to lurk and then you get more the meaning of watchtower.". Seems plausible to us, too.
Once a month, this "Monument Historique" can be visited for about two hours (10-12h). The dates hang out on the tower itself. See the photo below. The permanence is provided by the organization "Acceuil des Villes Françaises", Dunkirk section.
More information about visits obtain:
via e-mail: avf.dunkerque@gmail.com or by phone: +33 6 29 74 10 13.
Tip 1: possibly also go and see the 2 other lighthouses of Dunkirk or the Harbour Museum.
Tip 2: If you like a nice cup of coffee with excellent patisserie, stop by "Aux Doigts de Jean Bart".
Geographical information about the Tower of the Leughenaer
Geographical information
Address: Place du Minck, Dunkirk, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 51.0401572 – Longitude = 2.3759866
– Open Street Maps: Latitude = 51.040157 – Longitude = 2.378569
– Altitude h = 4 m
Indication of De Toren van de Leughenaer on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to De Toren van de Leughenaer: Route via Google Maps
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| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
22:00
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5° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 98 % | 1020 mb |
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Tomorrow
22:00
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6° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 14 Km/h | 91 % | 1020 mb |
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Mon Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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 slightly cloudy
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4° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 18 Km/h | 91 % | 1019 mb |
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Tue Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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slightly cloudy
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5° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 19 Km/h | 92 % | 1019 mb |
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Wed Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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 light rain
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4° | 8°°C | 0.5 mm | 50% | 33 Km/h | 91 % | 1011 mb |
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Today
10:00
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cloudy
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5° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 98 % | 1015 mb |
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Today
13:00
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cloudy
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7° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 94 % | 1016 mb |
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Today
16:00
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cloudy
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8° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 89 % | 1016 mb |
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Today
19:00
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cloudy
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8° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 93 % | 1018 mb |
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Today
22:00
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cloudy
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7° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 94 % | 1020 mb |
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Tomorrow
01:00
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cloudy
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9° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 91 % | 1020 mb |
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Tomorrow
04:00
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cloudy
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8° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 89 % | 1019 mb |
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Tomorrow
07:00
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cloudy
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8° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 13 Km/h | 91 % | 1019 mb |
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Internet information about the Tower of the Leughenaer
Information on Wikipedia: NE – FR
More about“Acceuil des Villes Françaises – Dunkerque”(AVF): website – email: avf.dunkerque@gmail.com – telephone: 06 29 74 10 13.
Tourist Office “Dunkerque Tourisme”:
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Photos of the tower (May 23, 2025):
