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Lifeboats herring-curing & sea angling

Maison du Sauvetage Sea-angling off Gravelines	The Maison du Sauvetage is in Grand-Fort-Philippe, just to the east side of Gravelines. Its models and displays tells the story of sea rescues, and the dangers of deep sea cod-fishing expeditions to the stormy cold waters off Iceland. Today's fishermen Gravelines and Grand-Fort-Philippe are still lively ports with boats arriving and leaving each day for fishing in local waters. Boat trips and angling trips Boats leave from Gravelines and Dunkerque which will take you for a sea trip to see the ports and the coastline - or to have a go at fishing yourself. "Le Christ Roi", a former shrimp-boat, and "Le Père Duval", a former trawler are amongst those that offer trips.
Hanging up herrings to smoke Herring products are a regional food speciality	Curing the herring catches You can visit several local herring-curing sheds on the coast at Grand-Fort-Philippe near Gravelines, where they preserve fish by traditional methods - salting, drying, smoking to make kippers, etc....
...Send in a review.. Reviewer - ?? Location: Maison du Sauvetage boulevard de la République Grand-Fort-Philippe Museum Information/ reservations: Tel: 00 33 3 28 51 94 00 Fax: 00 33 3 28 65 45 45 Boat trips: Maison du Patrimonie, Gravelines Tel: 00 33 3 28 65 45 45 Association Mer et Rencontre à Dunkerque Tel: 00 33 3 28 29 13 80	Where to see herring-curing: Saurisserie Manier Herring Curing 29 rue Félix Faure, Grand-Fort-Philippe Tel: 00 33 3 28 65 34 05 Saurisserie Jannin Herring Curing 1 avenue de Dunkerque, Grand-Fort-Philippe Tel: 00 33 3 28 6522 81

Other Places to visit: Port Museum - Dunkerque Sailing facilities on the Flanders coast Harbour tours - see Dunkerque port by water

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