Auberge de Jeunesse l'Escale is a hostel in Dunkerque, Hauts-de-France, France.[1][2] It is listed in the official register of Atout France.[1] The register records 86 rooms and a capacity of 199 guests.[1] It stands about 1.0 km from the centre of Dunkirk.[4]
Location
The register gives its address as Quartier du Grand Large 351 avenue des Blancs de Flandres, 59140 Dunkerque.[1] Its position (51.0471, 2.3773) is the one mapped in OpenStreetMap.[2] Measured in a straight line, the hostel is 1.0 km from the centre of Dunkirk. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), about 39 km from the centre of Dunkirk.[5]
The 9 other hotels Innpedia records within 2 km:
- Radisson Blu Grand Hôtel & Spa de Malo-les-Bains - 0.4 km
- Hôtel Les Gens de Mer - 0.6 km
- ibis Dunkerque Centre - 0.7 km
- Hotel Borel - 0.8 km
- All Suites Appart Hotel Dunkerque centre - 1.1 km
- Best Western Plus Hotel Cargo - 1.3 km
- Les Jardins - 1.5 km
- Hôtel Merveilleux Malo les Bains - 1.5 km
- B&B Hôtel Dunkerque Centre Gare - 1.9 km
Nearest stations
The nearest station within 3 km (rail, metro, light rail, monorail and funicular; tram and bus stops are not included), as mapped in OpenStreetMap. Distances are in a straight line.
- Dunkirk - railway station, 2.0 km
Sights nearby
The 10 best-known sights within 1.5 km in a straight line, as mapped in OpenStreetMap, the most widely covered on Wikipedia first:
- Beffroi de Dunkerque - attraction, 1.3 km
- Le Sandettié - attraction, 1.0 km
- La Duchesse Anne - attraction, 1.1 km
- LAAC, Lieu d'art et d'action contemporaine - museum, 0.4 km
- La Guilde - attraction, 1.2 km
- Frac Grand Large - Hauts-de-France - museum, 0.1 km
- Dunkirk Museum 1940 Dynamo Operation - museum, 0.3 km
- Aquarium Municipal - museum, 1.0 km
- L'Entreprenant - attraction, 1.0 km
- Musée Maritime et Portuaire - museum, 1.1 km
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026; links to Wikidata.
Source: Overture Maps Foundation, places theme (CDLA Permissive 2.0).
See also
- Hotels in Dunkirk
- Hotels in France
- Where to stay in Dunkirk - Where to Stay
References
- ^ Atout France - Hebergements touristiques classes en France (data.gouv.fr), Licence Ouverte. File of 5 October 2026.
- ^ Auberge de Jeunesse l'Escale on OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors. way 251369524; ODbL 1.0, map data of 21 September 2026.
- ^ Base Adresse Nationale (IGN Geoplateforme), Licence Ouverte 2.0. Geocoded from the register's address.
- ^ Dunkirk (Q45797). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
Facts as recorded in the official register of Atout France, file of 5 October 2026; each fact cites its source.