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Tall clock tower in Bergues, France, seen from a street lined with brick buildings.

Bergues

Bergues is a small town in the French region Hauts-de-France. It is located 15 kilometres from the Belgian border. Bergues became famous trough the movie “Welcome to the Sticks” (French original title Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis).

Stone archway entrance to Bergues, France, with a stone building behind it.
One of the entrances to the city
Belfry of Bergues, France.
Musée Municipal de Bergues, France: Low-angle view of a historic stone building against a blue sky.
Tall brick clock tower in Bergues, France.

The belfry in the city centre is the main attraction and is know for its carillon consisting of 50 bells. Construction began in the 13th century. It belongs to the 32 Belfries in Belgium and France which were awarded by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.

Low-angle view of a large statue of a man in a top hat in front of a stone building.
War memorial in Bergues, France, showing dates 1914, 1918, 1939, and 1945, a sculpture of a fallen soldier, and a figure representing France.
Ville de Bergues logo on a tiled underpass wall.
Close-up of a stone monument in Bergues, France, featuring a sculpted female figure and a list of names.
Bergues train station, brick building with arched windows and white doors.
Main train station of Bergues

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