Endless sand and, on its long beach, colourful traditional cabins laid out in an Indian thread, middle-class villas dating back to the Belle Epoque: Malo-les-Bains, nicknamed "the queen of beaches", stands out as the "Queen of beaches". one of the major seaside resorts on the Opal Coast. Dunkerque's coastal district is just a few kilometres from the Belgian border, and the spa town has all the makings of a weekend or seminar destination.
From sports activities galore with sand yachting, kitesurfing and paddleboarding on the seaside or cycling and jogging along the coastline on the land side, cultural visits with the FRAC Grand Large contemporary art museum, the Saint-Eloi belfry and a museum inside the Bastion 32 bunkers recalling the great evacuation of British soldiers in 1940 and Operation Dynamo: the seaside resort of Dunkirk has plenty to offer participants. on the fringes of meetings.
At the end of last year, Malo-les-Bains also acquired a new top-of-the-range hotel, the Radisson Blu Grand Hotel & Spa. Part of the redevelopment of the Dyke des Alliés, the hotel offers 110 rooms and suites with balconies overlooking the English Channel. Inspired by the local architecture of the period, the building stretches out along the seafront, a setting that is clearly conducive to relaxation, as the hotel boasts a 1,000 m² spa with a 16-metre swimming pool.
For meetings, the hotel hosts over 250 m of MICE space2 equipped with the latest technology and five modular rooms ranging from 19 m2 at 183 m2. The largest, the Mercator Room, can accommodate receptions for up to 180 people. The Radisson Blu Grand Hotel & Spa also has a restaurant and bar, L'Opale, focusing on the culinary heritage of Flandersbetween land and sea. A heritage that gives pride of place to beer, with guests able to sample the products of some thirty leading breweries. The hotel has even teamed up with one of Dunkirk's three craft breweries, Brasserie des 4 Écluses, to create a bespoke beer served exclusively at L'Opale. Enjoy it on the terrace facing the beach in fine weather.
