The French coastal resort Bray-Dunes is the northernmost town of France, and resembles - as far as situation and architecture is concerned - very much the places along the Belgian coast, however the language is French only.

Driving from Dunkirk (F) on the old N1 along the "Canal de Dunkerque à Furnes" you reach after Zuydcoote the new fly-over that leads to Bray Dunes. Don't follow the signs towards the beach "Bray-Dunes Plage", but take the D60 through Bray-Dunes Centre to the border.

Most travelers however follow the old N1 (F) / N39 (B) or take the new motorway E40 from Calais to Ostende, and don't pass by Bray-Dunes at all.

F-59... Bray-Dunes

B-8660 Adinkerke

On our way to Belgium: the last few yards on French territory, Belgium is ahead.

(rue Albert 1er, D60)

The state boundary in the middel of the street: the French D60 becomes the Belgian N386.

rue Albert 1er (F) / Duinhoekstraat (B)

Leaving Bray-Dunes we enter Belgium: the white house in the background already is in Belgium.

rue Albert 1er (F) / Duinhoekstraat (B)

The former customs and border-office of the Belgian authorities, now is a shop where the famous Belgian chocolate is sold to tourists.
Times have changed...

Duinhoekstraat (N386)

Loking back to France.

Duinhoekstraat (B) / rue Albert 1er (F)

The old railway track from Veurne (B) to Dunkerque (F).

The old railway track from Veurne (B) to Dunkerque (F). The northernmost railway crossing of France, just 25 yards from the border.