Quai des Islandais - Ecluse du Bassin

Translated from French-Le quai des Islandais is the closest site to the Vauban basin. It is located next to the Vauban lock (L’Ecluse 63), a place fairly sheltered from the prevailing winds and the sea. It has 152 rings aligned on floating pontoons parallel to the quay. This site is in a more "natural" environment than the other sites with in particular green spaces and a walking path which runs along the channel where we discover in the background, the ramparts of the City: (fortification of Vauban), the city center and its belfry ...

Gravelines is a commune in the Nord department in Northern France. It lies at the mouth of the river Aa 15 miles southwest of Dunkirk. It was formed in the 12th century around the mouth of a canal built to connect Saint-Omer with the sea. .
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France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.

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