nature · Dunkirk, France
Dunkirk Beach (Malo-les-Bains)
The scene
The wide, flat beach and the long mole are where the film's stranded soldiers wait under fire for rescue, on the very sands of the 1940 evacuation.
How to visit
A free public beach and promenade at Malo-les-Bains, open year-round and bracing in any season; the Dunkirk 1940 museum nearby tells the history. It's a short walk from the town centre.
Address: Plage de Malo-les-Bains, 59240 Dunkerque, France · Open in Google Maps
- The Dunkirk 1940 Operation Dynamo museum is close.
- The promenade has cafés facing the sea.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Dunkirk Beach (Malo-les-Bains)?
- The wide, flat beach and the long mole are where the film's stranded soldiers wait under fire for rescue, on the very sands of the 1940 evacuation.
- Can you visit Dunkirk Beach (Malo-les-Bains)?
- A free public beach and promenade at Malo-les-Bains, open year-round and bracing in any season; the Dunkirk 1940 museum nearby tells the history. It's a short walk from the town centre.
- Where is Dunkirk Beach (Malo-les-Bains)?
- Dunkirk Beach (Malo-les-Bains) is a real filming location in Dunkirk. Plage de Malo-les-Bains, 59240 Dunkerque, France