Street Art in Petite-Synthe

Street Art Trail to discover the main monumental murals that make up the urban art route of Dunkirk, Petite-Synthe district (Sporting Aviron, Mikko Uni, La Bastille, The World is Yours murals, etc.).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.95 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 3 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 5 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m

Description of the walk

The route starts at the intersection of Rue des Scieries and Rue du Banc Vert in front of the logistics buildings (bus stop). Parking is available nearby.

(S/E) Take Rue du Banc Vert, pass the various murals and continue to No. 1864. Immediately after, turn right onto Rue Jean Zay and continue to Rue des Cigales on the right.

(1) Take this street and, at the end, turn right (Chemin du Banc Vert). At the end, turn left onto Rue Auguste François Deschamps, then right onto Rue Louis Dumez, and continue to the next intersection.

(2) Turn left onto Rue Jacques Pitillion and continue to No. 35.

(3) Turn right onto Rue Franchet d'Esperey and you will see the mural on your left at Rue Delissen on the left.

(4) Take this street, then turn right onto Rue du Corsaire and continue to the next intersection.

(5) Turn right onto Rue Ernest Lannoy, then left and immediately right onto Place Louis XIV. Continue for a few metres along Rue de La Bastille until you reach the mural at the Jules Ferry Municipal School.

(6) Turn around, then at the end of the square, turn right onto Boulevard Louis XIV. Opposite the church, first turn left then right and walk along the church on your right, Rue René Verheecke. At the end, turn right then left onto Rue du Marais and walk between the Cévennes, Gascogne and Béarn residences.

(7) Then cross a street (Rue des Bouquets) and pass the Languedoc and Landes residences to arrive in front of a park. Turn right (Rue de la Ferme) and follow this road around the buildings until you reach an underpass on the left.

(8) Take this to pass under Avenue de Petite-Synthe and continue on the footpath that branches off to the right. Follow this path, which runs more or less parallel to the avenue, until you reach the end of Avenue de la Bélandière.

(9) Continue right on the cycle path that runs alongside Rue des Scieries and Canal de Bourbourg until you reach Rue du Banc Vert (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Sporting Rowing Mural - Canal de Bourbour
  2. 1 : km 2.07 - alt. 3 m - The Sound Barrier
  3. 2 : km 2.76 - alt. 3 m - The Famous Lion of Flanders
  4. 3 : km 2.95 - alt. 3 m - Chicorée Canis Frères
  5. 4 : km 3.08 - alt. 3 m - The Ages of Life
  6. 5 : km 3.3 - alt. 3 m - Albator
  7. 6 : km 3.46 - alt. 3 m - Jules Ferry School
  8. 7 : km 4.34 - alt. 2 m - The Four Seasons
  9. 8 : km 4.98 - alt. 5 m - Intercultural Mural on Water
  10. 9 : km 5.52 - alt. 3 m - Rue des Scieries - Canal de Bourbour
  11. S/E : km 5.95 - alt. 3 m - Sporting Rowing Mural

Worth a visit

Murals along the route: Sporting Aviron mural, Mikko Uni, La Bastille, The World is Yours, La Pléiade, Tribute to Duchess Anne, Georges Guynemer, Le Chemin des Nénuphars, Le Mur du Son, Le Célèbre Lion des Flandres, Jean-Bart, Les Vies'Ages, Albator Corsaire de l'Espace, Fresque Faune et Flore, Fresque participative de l'alliance, Les Quatre Saisons, Fresque Interculturelle sur l'eau.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
marie59640
marie59640

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a bit difficult to follow

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User 11914995

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely stroll through the streets of Petite Synthe. Quiet neighbourhoods, discovering magnificent street art.

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