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Category: Company Visit
Category: Food & Drink
Floreal Le Panoramique (Mont-Saint-Aubert, Tournai)
Aux Doigts de Jean Bart (Dunkirk, France)
Jules Destrooper Visitor Center (Lo, Belgium)
Hotondberg (Zulzeke, Kluisbergen, Belgium)
De Grote Wateringe (Damme, Belgium)
Potato - French fries - Chip shop
Estaminet 't Kasteelhof (Kassel, France)
House brewery St. Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgium)
Picnic area and play area "Cocons" (Loker, Belgium)
Flemish Estaminets & Belgian Beer Culture
The Farm of Saint Pô (Witzand, France)
The wine ridge (Haillicourt, France)
The Steenmeulen (Terdegem, northern France)
Category: Event
Category: Additional Information
Category: 360 degrees
Sint-Janshuismolen (Bruges, Belgium)
The gardens of Valloires (Argoules, France)
Le Touquet - Paris-Plage (Le Touquet, France)
La Roque Lighthouse (Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque, France)
Villa “Savoyarde” (De Haan, Belgium)
Warande Tower (Middelkerke, Belgium)
Saint Charles mill (De Moeren, Veurne)
Belfry of Arras (Arras, France)
Mont de Couple Nature Reserve (Audembert, France)
Le Hourdel (Cayeux-sur-Mer, France)
Mill Ter Hengst - 200-year-old Linde (Nukerke, Belgium)
Widehem wind farm (Widehem / Camiers, France)
The ponds of Romelaëre (Klaarmares, France)
Vidaigne Winery (Westouter, Heuvelland, Belgium)
Sint-Winoksbergen – Land of the Ch’tis? (Bergues, France)
Ondankmeulen (Boeschepe, France)
Winery “De Monteberg” (Dranouter, Heuvelland, Belgium)
Artist William Sweetlove (Breskens, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Netherlands)
Kasselberg (Kassel, France)
't Zwin (Knokke-Heist, Belgium)
Yper Museum (Ypres, Belgium)
Our Lady of the Dunes Church (Koksijde, Belgium)
Castles Route
The fishing village of Audresselles, France
The gardens of the Wouwenberghof (Kassel, France)
Montreuil-sur-Mer, France
Schellemolen (Damme, Belgium)
St. Rita of Cascia stained glass windows (Den Hoorn, Damme, Belgium)
Castle of Poeke (Aalter, Belgium)
Ariën-aan-de-Leie (Pas-de-Calais, northern France)
The "Spioenkop" (Wenduine, Belgium)
Nature reserve "The Westhoek" (De Panne, Belgium)
Saint George's Memorial Church (Ypres, Belgium)
Little Switzerland (Westouter, Heuvelland, Belgium)
Abbey of the Katsberg (Godewaarsvelde, France)
Arras (Arras, France)
Les quilles en l'air (Equihen-Plage, France)
Our Lady of the Dunes Church (Mariakerke, Belgium)
Basilica Notre-Dame de Brebières (Albert, France)
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Vauban fortifications
Category: Visitors
Categorie: < 5.000 bezoekers
Category: 10-49K visitors
PLUS, Palace of the Universe and the Sciences (Kapelle, France)
Het Hoge Licht Lighthouse (Westkapelle, Veere, Netherlands)
Battery Todt – Museum of the Atlantic Wall (Audinghen, France)
Saint-Elooi Belfry (Dunkirk, France)
Eperon d'Or (Izegem, Belgium)
Shipyard "The Jean-Bart" (Grevelingen, France)
WestFront - Ganzenpoot lock complex (Nieuwpoort, Belgium)
Chartreuse Notre-Dame-des-Prés (Neuville-sous-Montreuil, France)
Ooidonk Castle (Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Deinze, Belgium)
Buttes New British Cemetery (Zonnebeke, Belgium)
Giant Festival (Nieuwpoort, Belgium)
The “Azincourt 1415” Center (Azincourt, France)
National Hop Museum (Poperinge, Belgium)
Command bunker (Kemmel, Belgium)
Castle of Lavaux-Sainte-Anne (Rochefort, Belgium)
Abbey museum "Ten Duinen" (Koksijde, Belgium)
International Airshow of the Somme (Méaulte, France).
Viewpoint Sint-Niklaastoren (Veurne, Belgium)
Beauvoorde Castle (Wulveringem, Veurne, Belgium)
Museum on the Yser - Ijzertoren (Diksmuide, Belgium)
James Ensor House (Ostend, Belgium)
World War I trenches
Hops (Poperinge, Belgium)
Category: 100-499K visitors
Basilica of the Holy Blood (Bruges, Belgium)
Bio-Topia (Fort-Mardijk, Dunkirk, France)
Villa Cavrois (Croix, France)
Westerpunt (De Panne, Belgium)
Historic Mining Center (Lewarde, France)
Cloth Hall (Ypres, Belgium)
The Gravensteen (Ghent, Belgium)
Nécropole national de Notre-Dame de Lorette (Ablain-Saint-Nazerre, France)
La Coupole - Centre d'histoire et Planétarium (Helfaut, France)
Raversyde Atlantic Wall – Anno 1465 (Raversijde, Ostend, Belgium)
Canadian National Vimy Memorial (Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France)
Anneau de la Mémoire (Ablain-Saint-Nazerre, France)
Museum La Piscine (Roubaix, France).
Passchendaele Museum (Passendale, Zonnebeke, Belgium)
Tyne Cot (Passchendaele, Zonnebeke, Belgium)
Steam train of the Bay of the Somme (Le Crotoy, France)
Oostende voor Anker (Ostend, Belgium)
German Military Cemetery (Langemark, Belgium)
Princely beguinage "Ten Wijngaerde" (Bruges, Belgium)
Mine base 11/19 - Terrils 74/74a/74b (Loos-en-Gohelle, France)
Tropicalia (Rang-du-Fliers / Verton, France)
International meeting of wind pilots (Berck, France)
In Flanders Fields Museum (Ypres, Belgium)
Louvre-Lens Museum (Lens, France)
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saint-Omer (Saint-Omer, France).
Basilica of Koekelberg (Ganshoren, Belgium)
Category: 10M+ visitors
Category: 15M+ visitors
Category: 1M+ visitors
Category: 5-10K visitors
Category: 50-99K visitors
Category: 500-999K visitors
Category: Not public
Category: Film location
Category: Closed
Category: Under construction
Category: New
Roc La Tour (Monthermé, France)
Breskens, gateway to the Westerschelde (Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Netherlands)
Veere (Zeeland, Netherlands)
Radar tower De Lange Neel (Vrouwenpolder, Zeeland)
Scheldt Information Point (Terneuzen, Netherlands)
Radar tower Ossenisse (Walsoorden, Hulst, Netherlands)
Vacation home “De Nachtegaal” (Stavele, Alveringem, Belgium)
Sas 4 Tower (Dessel, Belgium)
Elzendamme transmission tower (Oostvleteren, Vleteren, Belgium)
Hoge Blekker - Doornpanne (Koksijde)
Transmission tower (Houtem, Veurne, Belgium)
Houtsaegerduinen (De Panne - Koksijde, Belgium)
Dune Marchand (Bray Dunes – Zuidkote, France)
Chaudière waterfall (Sedoz, Aywaille, Belgium)
Humain Radioastronomy Station (Humain, Belgium)
View Tower Domain Puyenbroeck (Wachtebeke, Belgium)
Sandgate beach (Sangatte, France)
Witzand (Wissant, France)
The New Lock (Terneuzen, Netherlands)
Ship spotting on the Westerschelde (Terneuzen, Netherlands)
Les Dunes de Flandre (France)
The source of the Leie (Liegesboort, France)
Category: Timeline
Category: -4500 to -1500 B.C. Megalithic
Category: 0027-0476 Western Roman Empire
Category: 0500-1000 Early Middle Ages
Category: 1000-1300 High Middle Ages
Saint Sixtus Abbey (Westvleteren, Vleteren, Belgium)
Hoflandmeulen (Houtkerke, France)
Ten Putte Abbey (Gistel, Belgium)
St. Peter's Church (Lo, Lo-Reninge, Belgium)
The Donjon of Bours (Bours, France)
Noordmeulen (Hondschoote, France)
St. Folquinus Church (Ekelsbeke, France)
Medieval Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (France).
Sint Anna ter Muiden (Sluis, Zeeland Flanders, Netherlands)
Zannekinfeesten (Rekspoede, France)
Mirwart Castle (Mirwart, Saint-Hubert, Belgium)
Abbey farm “Ten Bogaerde” (Koksijde, Belgium)
Fortified Castle of Herbeumont (Herbeumont, Belgium)
Cathedral of Our Lady (Tournai, Belgium)
Great Beguinage (Leuven, Belgium)
St. Martin's Cathedral (Ypres, Belgium)
Oud-Stuiveskenskerke (Diksmuide, Belgium)
Category: 1300-1500 Late Middle Ages
Category: 1400-1600 Renaissance
Category: 1600-1750 New Times
Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy (Izenberge, Alveringem, Belgium)
Abdijhoeve Oudenburg (Oudenburg, Belgium)
By Gisèle - Herberge "In Sint Elooi" (Houtkerke, France)
House of the Battle of Northpene 1677 (Northpene, France)
Castle of Ekelsbeke (Esquelbecq, France)
Fort Vauban (Ambleteuse, France)
Penitential procession (Veurne, Belgium)
Jemeppe Castle (Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium)
Saint-Omer church with the twisted spire (Verchin, France)
Category: 1700-1800 The Enlightenment
Pigeon tower (Lo, Lo-Reninge, Belgium)
Choir chapel “Ons Heerens Boompje” (Poperinge, Belgium)
Mill Path (Eggewaartskapelle, Veurne, Belgium)
Stone Bridge over the Dode IJzer (Pollinkhove, Lo-Reninge, Belgium)
Peace Mill (Houthulst, Belgium)
Church of Our Lady (Kortrijk, Belgium)
Mountain Mill (Waten, France)
“De Akkermees” Farm (Bulskamp, Veurne, Belgium)
Grevelingen (France)
Category: 1789-1815 French Revolution & Napoleon
Category: 1820-1880 Industrial Revolution
Hardelot Castle (Condette, France)
The Risban lighthouse (Dunkirk, France)
New Sluis Lighthouse (Breskens, Netherlands)
Sint-Gustaafsmolen (De Moeren, Belgium)
Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (Lille, France)
Viewpoint Mill "Ter Claere" (Zwevegem, Belgium)
Colonne de la Grande Armée (Wimille, Pas-de-Calais)
KerkHotel (Biervliet, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen)
Picon
Beach carts - Beach cabins - Cabin Art
Dam on the Gileppe (Baelen, Jalhay, Belgium)
la Roche à 7 heures (Monthermé, France)
Royal Castle of Ciergnon (Houyet, Belgium)
The Calais Lighthouse (Calais, France)
Belfry of Menen (Menen, Belgium)
Pointe de la Crèche (Wimereux / Boulogne-sur-Mer, France)
The Couchez Mill (Zarren, Kortemark, Belgium)
Pride tomb of Louise-Marie (Ostend, Belgium)
Category: 1871-1913 Belle Epoque
St. Boniface Bridge (Bruges, Belgium)
Provincial Court (Bruges, Belgium)
Belle Epoque coastal villas of Wimereux (France)
B&B La Goélette (Wimereux, France)
Dumontwijk (De Panne, Belgium)
Coastal Heritage: Hôtel du Parc (Ostend, Belgium)
Coastal heritage Peter Benoitstraat (Ostend, Belgium)
Coastal heritage Muscarstraat (Ostend, Belgium)
Fort of Alprech (Le Portel, France)
King Albert Square (De Panne, Belgium)
Lighthouse Het Lage Licht (Westkapelle, Veere, Netherlands)
Paterskerk (De Panne, Belgium)
Sint-Flora Castle (De Moeren, Veurne, Belgium)
The Concession (De Haan, Belgium)
School museum (Boulogne-sur-Mer, France)
Our Lady of the Sand Church (Berck, France)
Manoir of Lébioles (Creppe, Spa, Belgium)
la trouée de Wallers-Arenberg (Wallers-Arenberg, France)
The Arenberg mining site (Wallers-Arenberg).
Pump Tower (Ichtegem, Belgium)
Saint Walburga church (Veurne, Belgium)
"La Station" project (Saint-Omer, France).
The Paravang (Blankenberge, Belgium)
The Fisherman's House (Witzand, France)
Category: 1914-1918 World War I
Menin Gate (Ypres, Belgium)
Essex Farm Cemetery (Boezinge, Ypres, Belgium)
Hill 60 (Zillebeke, Ypres, Belgium)
Hill 62 - Sanctuary Wood (Ypres, Belgium)
Vimy Ridge – Vimy Trenches (Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France)
Belgian Frontzate Fortification (Ramskapelle, Nieuwpoort, Belgium)
Cat bag – Flooding of the IJzervlakte (Nieuwpoort, Belgium)
Arabic bunker (Oudekapelle, Diksmuide, Belgium)
Brothers-in-Arms Memorial (Zonnebeke)
Belgian military cemetery and Vrijbos (Houthulst, Belgium)
Ploegsteert Memorial (Ploegsteert, Comines-Warneton, Belgium)
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Poperinge, Belgium)
Sint-Juliaan Memorial – The Brooding Soldier (Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium)
Dodengang (Diksmuide, Belgium)
Loos Memorial – Dud Corner (Loos-en-Gohelle, France)
Le Touret Memorial (Richebourg, France)
German Military Cemetery Vladslo / Praetbos (Vladslo, Diksmuide, Belgium)
Irish Peace Park (Messines, Belgium)
Cemetery Saint-Charles de Potyze (Ypres, Belgium)
Menin Gate - Last Post & Nov. 11 (Ypres, Belgium)
Bedford House Cemetery (Ypres, Belgium)
Ulster Memorial Tower (Thiepval, France)
Monument of the Christmas Truce (Ploegsteert, Belgium)
Category: 1919-1939 Interbellum
Villa Empain (Ixelles, Belgium)
Castel Mino (De Panne, Belgium)
Lighthouse “The Fire of Saint-Pol” (Dunkirk, France)
Radio Maritime Services (Wingene, Belgium)
Steam Train Days (Maldegem, Belgium)
The boat hotel "Normandie" (Koksijde, Belgium)
Chapel Count Paul de Goussencourt (Kaaskerke, Diksmuide, Belgium)
Viewpoint Holy Cross Elevation Church (Lampernisse, Belgium)
SNCF Station Lens (Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France)
Blankenberge Pier (Blankenberge, Belgium)
St. Vaast Church (Betun, France)
Category: 1940-1945 World War II
Category: 1945-1955 Reconstruction
Category: 1955–1973 Cold War - Welfare State
Category: Topper
Category: UNESCO
Category: Working busy
Category: Fauna & Flora
Category: Folklore
Category: Historic site
Rozenhoedkaai (Bruges, Belgium)
Veldkruis Lookout (Peuplingues, Pas-de-Calais)
Brouck Mill (Beveren, Alveringem, Belgium)
The Church of Saint Gilles (Waten, France)
Mers-les-Bains (Somme, France)
Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais)
Valenciennes (Valenciennes, France)
Church of Our Lady (Zonnebeke, Belgium)
Peace carillon of St. Nicholas Church (Mesen, Belgium)
List of Lighthouses
Ghent center (Ghent, Belgium)
Africamuseum - Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium)
Lebriez Mill (Menteke-Noordboekhout, France)
The "Pyramid" of Bullescamps (Alquines, France)
The Roome Mill (Terdegem, France)
The "Kosmos" site (Westouter, Belgium)
Nature reserve "De Blankaart" (Woumen, Belgium)
The Mill of Achille - Mill Debacker (Moringhem, France)
Domain "The Chalet" (Kemmel, Belgium)
Old Stock Exchange (Lille, France)
Blankenberge Lighthouse (Blankenberge, Belgium)
St. Anne's Chapel (Dentergem, Belgium)
The Valley of the "Old Acker" (Wimille, France)
Chapel Our Lady of the Good Journey (Ecouflans, Vincly)
Category: Abbey
Category: Abbey farm - Abbey barn
Category: Beguinage
Category: Belfry
Category: Castle
Category: Dovecote
Category: Boundary marker
Category: Historic windmill
Category: Chapel
Category: Castle
Category: Cathedral
Category: Church
Category: City gate
Category: Public bar
Category: Ideas
Category: Info
Category: Art
Category: Agriculture
Category: Museum
Category: War & Peace
Category: Park
Category: Picnic
Category: Route
Category: Shopping
Category: Viewpoint
Category: Accommodation
Category: B&B
Category: Hotel
Category: Vacation rental
Category: Water
Category: Boat lift
Category: Bridge
Category: Medicinal water
Category: Meander
Category: Radar tower
Category: Ship
Category: Lock / Sluice / Weir
Category: Barrage
Category: Lighthouse
Category: Waterfall
Category: Science & Technology