Bergues Attractions

Bergues (pop. 4,207), surrounded by a deep moat and 17th C. walls, is a little town of very Flemish character. It has two town gates, the Porte de Cassel on the south side and the Couronne d'Hondschoote, dating from the 17th C. In the east of the town are the remains of the abbey of St- Winoc (a monumental gateway and two towers of the 18th C.). The 54 m/177ft high watch tower is a reconstruction of the original tower, destroyed in 1944, one of the finest in France.