# Fort des Dunes, France: what it is and when to go > Fort des Dunes is a museum in France. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-des-dunes/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in France · Museums and art - **Where:** France - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), 228 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:30-18:00 - **Coordinates:** 51.05348, 2.44729 ## What it is and where Fort des Dunes is a museum in France. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 51.05348, 2.44729; the nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG, Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)), 228 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.05348%2C2.447291) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.05348%2C2.447291) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fort des Dunes is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 10 | | February | Possible | 9 h 44 | | March | Best time | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 19 | | June | Best time | 16 h 18 | | July | Best time | 15 h 53 | | August | Best time | 14 h 21 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 37 | | December | Possible | 7 h 42 | In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Brasserie des Enfants de Jean-Bart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-des-enfants-de-jean-bart/): Brewery · 2.9 km - [Église Saint-Nicolas de Zuydcoote](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-nicolas/): Church located in Nord, in France · 3.4 km - [Réserve naturelle nationale de la dune Marchand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-la-dune-marchand/): Protected area in France (FR3600019) · 4.4 km - [LAAC Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/laac-lieu-d-art-et-d-action-contemporaine/): Museum in Dunkirk · 4.6 km - [Tour du Leughenaer à Dunkerque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-leughenaer/): Tower in Dunkirk, Nord, France · 5.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Museums and art - [Louvre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-del-louvre/): art and archeology museum in Paris, France - [Besançon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-urbaine-de-besancon/) - [Musée d'Orsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-de-orsay/): art museum in Paris, France - [Bayeux Tapestry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-de-la-tapisserie-de-bayeux/): embroidered wall-hanging art depicting the Norman invasion of England - [Centre Pompidou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/centro-pompidou/): national cultural center of contemporary art in Paris, France - [Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-montsoreau-museum-of-contemporary-art/): museum of Contemporary art in France Every France place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fort des Dunes? It is a museum in France. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Fort des Dunes? March to October. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. ### How do you get to Fort des Dunes? The nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), 228 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.05348%2C2.447291) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Brasserie des Enfants de Jean-Bart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-des-enfants-de-jean-bart/), [Église Saint-Nicolas de Zuydcoote](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-nicolas/), [Réserve naturelle nationale de la dune Marchand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-la-dune-marchand/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8137400), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3078321), CC0. More about Fort des Dunes on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_des_Dunes). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).