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5O Route 4. DUNKIRK.
by M. Merghelynck, and (101/2 M.) Oostoleteren (p. 48), with an old screen in
the parish-church, brought from St. Martin’s at Ypres. Near Oostyleteren
is the castle of Nevele (16th cent.).
5h M. Adinkerke-La-Panne is the last station in Belgium.
La Panne (p. 18) lies 14/2 M. to the N.W. (tramway, see p. 16). —
Ghyvelde is the first French station. Then, Zuydcote, Rosendael.
671/ M. Dunkirk, French Dunkerque (C hapeau-Rouge, Rue St.
Sébastien 5, R. from 4, B. 41/4, déj. 3, D. 4, omn. 4/p fr.; Hotel-
Restaurant des Arcades, Place Jean-Bart 37; Hotel de Flandre), a
strongly-fortified town with 38,900 inhab., in the Département du
Nord, is a busy commercial place and fishing-station. A small Eng-
lish colony resides here (English church). Among the objects of
interest are the Gothic Church of St. Eloi (fine stained glass), the
Belfry (295 ft.), with chimes, the Hoted de Ville (1896-1901), and
the statue, by David d’Angers, of Jean Bart (1651-1702), the famous
sailor and privateer of Dunkirk. The Musée, Rue Benjamin Morel 2,
contains old Netherlandish and other paintings. A tramway (25 c.)
runs to the N.E. to Malo-les-Bains, a sea-bathing resort. Comp.
Baedeker’s Northern France.
3. Frou Bruces to Courtrat, 83 M., railway in 4!/4-13/g hr.
(fares 5 fr., 3 fr. 40, 2 fr. 5c.). Carriages are changed at Roulers.
Bruges, see p. 23. — 11 M. Thourout, see p. 43. — 14 M. Lichter-
velde, see p. 47. Then Gits and Beveren.
19 M. Roulers, Flem. Roeselaere (90 ft.; Hot. du Duc-de-Brabant),
a town with 25,200 inhab., high above which rises the handsome
Gothic tower of the church of St. Michael. Roulers carries on a busy
trade in linen goods. Here, on 13th June, 1794, a fierce conflict took
place between the Austrians under Clerfait, and the French under
Pichegru and Macdonald, in which the latter were victorious. This
defeat was the prelude to that of Fleurus (p. 244), thirteen days later.
From Routers To Yeres, 44 M., railway in 1/2-3/, hr. (fares dette 00;
1 fr. 35, 90c.). Stations Moorslede-Passchendaele, Zonnebeke, Ypres (p 4A).
Frow Routers To Menin, 11 M., branch-railway in 22-97 min. (fares
4 fr. 75, 4 fr. 145, 70 c.). Stations Beythem, Ledeghem-Dadizeele (steam-tram-
way to Courtrai and to Werwicq, see p. 81), Menin (p. 53).
To Hooglede and to Thielt, see p. AT.
21 M. Rumbeke possesses a fine Gothic church and a chateau
of Count Limburg-Stirum. — 23!/, M. Iseghem, with 9000 inhab.,
contains numerous linen-factories. Tobacco is extensively cultivated
in the environs. Between Iseghem and (26 M.) Ingelmunster, a
small town with noted carpet- manufactories, is the handsome
chateau of Baron Gilles. At Ingelmunster pranch-lines diverge
for Thielt (p. 47) and for Waereghem (see p. 79). — 28 M. Lende-
lede; 30 M. Heule, with a clumsy Gothic church. Near Courtrai the
train crosses the Lys or Leie.
33 M. Courtraz, see p. 79.
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