Private tour in Dunkirk Emmanuel C
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Emmanuel C.
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Hi, I'm Emmanuel. I have been living in a village near Dunkirk for 15 years. I worked as a travel agent for a few years before beginning as a tour guide on a WWI site in Belgium, near Ypres in 2014. Right after that, I was offered the chance to work in Dunkirk, and I couldn't miss this opportunity! I consider myself lucky to live in a place with a rich history like Dunkirk. I have been passionate about the history of WWII since I was a child, and I love guiding people around, telling them about the history of the city, especially about Operation Dynamo. Many visitors had their father or grandfather in Dunkirk in 1940, and I sometimes learn a lot from them. In my opinion, a pleasant tour is more a conversation than giving a monologue, so every tour is different from the previous one. I easily adapt so feel free to ask if you have any wishes regarding the tour you would like to follow, and remember that talking about the war won't stop us from having a good time together. Hope to see you soon in Dunkirk!
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Operation Dynamo was the biggest military naval evacuation of all times. From the 26th of May to the 4th of June 1940, 338, 226 soldiers were evacuated from the Dunkirk area! During this 2 hours tour, I will take you on the steps of these British, French and Belgian soldiers. You will discover how the topography of the region played an important role in this vital evacuation. I will take you to see the East Mole, this 1, 5km long jetty which was the main place to embark to England, you will see our wide beaches, and understand why this huge evacuation was not planned to be as successful as it has turned to be. We will go to the British Memorial and Military Cemetery to pay a tribute to the fallen and missing soldiers from the British Expeditionary Force, and see a authentic Little Ship from 1940. You can customize this tour following your wishes, for example your father or grandfather experience, or if you you want to hear about how the movie « Dunkirk » was made and where it was filmed.
Emanuel was such a knowledgeable guide he was very accommodating ( we missed our train) our tour was specially. Tailored for our group everyone agreed it was great and well planned also we have to mention his sense of humour and good clear English language
Emmanuel was great and I would highly recommend.
Our tour with Emmanuel C. was wonderful. Emmanuel has a lot of knowledge of the history of Dunkerque and of the evacuation of British and French troops in 1940. He picked us up at our hotel which was nice and the car was comfortable . I would highly recommend this tour with Emmanuel
The port and the East Mole The British Memorial and Military Cemetery Dunkirk beach The rebuilt centre town of Dunkirk, Princess Elizabeth Little Ship This tour can be customized up to a full day tour, please contact me for more information
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We use a 2022 Renault Kangoo with airco If you are coming with a bigger group please contact me for the quote for a larger vehicle
Rue des Chantiers de France, Dunkerque, Hauts-de-France, 59140, France
We usually start the tours in front of the Dunkerque 1940 - Operation Dynamo Museum, but we can start anywhere in Dunkirk
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