The Côte d'Opale

Hardelot is a beautiful seaside resort with a chic, slightly British feel. You can find a beautiful town center with many restaurants, bars, tea rooms and stores only a few meters from the beach. You will also be able to enjoy small open air concerts, and the many activities proposed for the whole family: water activities, golf, horse riding, visit of the castle, bike rental... The little +: On All Saints' Day, don't miss the Festi'mômes, a festival dedicated to children where magic and theater shows, puppet shows, artistic wanderings, training courses and workshops are waiting for you

Wissant is a small fishing village located between the two capes: the Cap Blanc-Nez and the Cap Gris-Nez. Loaded with history, the town is still home to remnants of the Second World War, as well as the remains of Camp Caesar. Its beautiful sandy beach is very popular, especially with water sports enthusiasts: sand yachting, windsurfing, kite-surfing, surfing ... You can visit its mill museum, go for a hike in the Farz trail, or continue on the G120, the trail going from Bray-Dune to Berck. Wissant also hosts the Trail national de la Côte d'Opale organized at the end of the summer, a trail of up to 62 km, between Cap Blanc-Nez and Marquise. You will be able to fill your stomach thanks to the many restaurants and bars in the village, but also thanks to its big Wednesday market which becomes nocturnal in the summer period and welcomes you on Fridays from 6pm to 9pm.

Wimereux is also among the most beautiful seaside resorts of the Côte d'Opale. The town presents a singular architecture. Many villas date from the Belle Epoque, Anglo-Norman Victorian style. Their magnificent facades and gables will amaze you. Its beautiful sandy and pebbled beach makes the happiness of many inhabitants and visitors every year. The dike will allow you to walk quietly while admiring the landscape. Just like the beach of Wissant, it is also appreciated by the amateurs of water sports, surfers, kite surfers and others meet there regularly. Are you a golf fan? You can play the 18 holes of one of the oldest golf courses on the coast. In the city center, a few steps from the beach, you will find small stores, restaurants and bars, enough to satisfy everyone's desires.

With its large harbor voted the leading fishing port in France, the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer is also full of many assets. It offers a large sandy beach, from the famous Nausicaa National Sea Center to the sand yacht club. Its seawall with its many benches will allow you to admire the landscape and to see the English coast. Summer gives way to various activities for children: playgrounds, beach sports and leisure activities for families, trampolines, inflatable games, beach volleyball, beach soccer, competitions etc. Activities for older children are also available: paddle, longe-côte, sand yachting, kitesurfing, windsurfing, sea kayaking, sailing, surfing, skimboarding, bodyboarding... Want to go back to the mainland? Not far from the beach, you can walk on the banks of the Liane: 5.2 km of promenade used by cyclists, runners, walkers and skateboarders since the banks are equipped with a skate park. Boulogne-sur-Mer is a city of art and history, so you can visit the museum, the crypt, go to the cinema, the theater or enjoy an open air concert. You will also find many stores, restaurants, and bars in the city center. At the top of Boulogne-sur-Mer, you can walk around the old town, on the ramparts and enjoy a beautiful view.

Another flagship seaside resort of the Côte d'Opale, Le Touquet. A real nerve center of the city, the beach of Le Touquet welcomes many summer people every year. The seafront is the ideal place if you wish to bask in the sun, relax, stroll or do all sorts of activities: bike rides, horseback riding, rosalia rental, sweet breaks, summer animations, water sports, mini golf, horseback riding. The beach also hosts the Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais, the Touquet Music Beach Festival, sand yacht and beach volleyball competitions. Are you a fan of sensations and love water? Come with your family or friends to the Aqualud water park. You can also enjoy many other activities out of the water: visit the Le Touquet-Paris-Plage Museum, visit the Canche lighthouse, shopping and lunch break in the city center, stroll to the market...

Seaside resort and therapeutic town, it is for its large beach and its kites that Berck is famous. For over thirty years, the beach has hosted the international kite meetings every April. Dozens of teams of enthusiasts come to compete and offer thousands of spectators a breathtaking show. The sand yacht is also an important figure in the city. An initiation to this sport is offered by the Eole Club. In the city center, you can go to the Succès Berckois, a store making lollipops and artisanal berlingots, where you can discover the behind-the-scenes production, and participate in the creation of a sugar sculpture. Berck also has a theater, a casino, a museum and other places where you can have a good time. If you are a fan of animals, don't hesitate to go to the Baie d'Authie, the border between the Pas-de-Calais and the Somme. This wild and natural bay has a remarkable fauna and flora. Among the beach, the oyats, the pines and the dunes, you may be able to observe up close the grey seals and the marine calves that live there. To have a chance to meet them, you will have to go there at low tide and in good weather. If you are fond of walking and nature, this is definitely a place not to be missed.

Located near Berck, Merlimont is also a beautiful seaside resort. Like its neighbor, it has everything you need to spend a nice day with family or friends. With a large sandy beach, you can relax and enjoy all the water activities offered. On foot or by mountain bike, you can follow the various hiking trails in the dunes. In June, soccer lovers can participate in the Festifoot, a tournament dedicated to amateurs. If you go in early July, you can attend the Canicross, where dogs and their owners compete in a cross-country race in the dunes. Are you a racing fan? Also at the beginning of July, you can compete with other running enthusiasts during the Menome strides: also accessible to children, disabled people, everyone can participate.

Visit the Maison des Deux Caps and let yourself be carried away by an extraordinary immersion during which you will discover the nature and landscapes of the Deux Caps through an interactive and playful course.

Visit the Boulogne museum of 1825 and discover four themes: Mediterranean archaeology, extra-European ethnography, local history and fine arts. Travel easily from one culture to another thanks to the rich and varied collections presented by the museum.

Do you appreciate beautiful things and are eclectic? Go to the Chateau d'Hardelot where you will discover medieval ruins, neo-Gothic architecture, English gardens, a theater and various exhibitions.

Fascinated by fishing and maritime life? Visit the Musée de la Marine in Etaples-sur-Mer. There, you will learn more about the daily life of fishermen in the past, about fishing thanks to life-size boats, models, other fishing gear and tools intended for marine crafts, disappeared today.

Take a stroll through time by visiting the museum of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage: discover art collections dating from the 19th century to the present day. Paintings, photography, drawings or even sculptures will take you on a journey through styles and eras.

Berck-sur-Mer once hosted great artists such as Edouard Manet. Strong of its experience, the city offers you to visit the musée Opale Sud, a place where impressionism, naturalism and expressionism meet.

Visit the famous musée 39-45 on the Second World War. Equipped soldiers in situation, thousands of objects, and archive film projections will make you relive this historical period.

The Musée Sandelin, occupying a superb 18th-century mansion, presents rich and varied collections within 25 rooms with singular atmospheres: mosaics, sculptures, paintings, goldsmith's objects, furniture and ceramics dating from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.

Designed to house Hitler's secret weapon: the V2 rocket, this underground bunker called La Coupole is now the historical place of memory to visit to understand the various issues of the war and the conquest of space. La Coupole also features a 3D planetarium that will take you to space in no time.

A must-see in the region, Nausicaa is the largest aquarium in Europe. The National Sea Center invites you for a dive in the heart of the ocean. Come and discover the 40 species that populate this magnificent aquarium and let yourself be carried away by the proposed exhibitions.

The Tour de l'horloge is an original museum, where the whole family will be put to work: object manipulation, use of one's sense of smell, journey on board a drakkar, games of yesteryear or even costume fitting. This is the perfect museum to learn history while having fun.

Audresselles - Place du Centre (~18 min)

Le Touquet - Marché couvert (from Easter to September) (~39 min)

Merlimont - Place de la Gare (from June to September) (~42 min)

Sainte-Cécile - Esplanade (July-August) (~30 min)

Berck-sur-Mer - Place Wilquin (~40 min)

Berck-sur-Mer - Place de l'Eglise (in July-August) (~40 min)

Etaples-sur-Mer - Place du Général de Gaulle (~31 min)

Wimereux - Rue Pierre André Wimet (~11 min)

Berck-sur-Mer - Marché couvert (~43 min)

Boulogne-sur-Mer - Place Dalton (~15 min)

Wissant - Place du Marché (~13 min)

Le Touquet - Marché couvert (~39 min)

Sainte-Cécile - Esplanade (in July-August) (~30 min)

Berck-sur-Mer - Place Wilquin (~40 min)

Etaples-sur-Mer - Place du Général de Gaulle (~31 min)

Merlimont - Place de la Gare (from June to September) (~42 min)

Wimereux - Rue Pierre André Wimet (~11 min)

Wissant- Place de la Mairie (from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. from April to September) (~14 min)

Berck-sur-Mer - Marché couvert (~43 min)

Boulogne-sur-Mer - Place Dalton (~15 min)

Le Touquet - Marché couvert (~39 min)

Merlimont - Place du Commerce (~42 min)

Berck-sur-Mer - Place Wilquin (~40 min)

Boulogne-sur-Mer - Place Vignon, Quai Gambetta and Rue Damrémont (~10 min)

Etaples-sur-Mer - On the port (~31 min)

Hardelot - Avenue de la Concorde (from Easter to September, every 15 days) (~28 min)

Hardelot - Avenue de la Concorde (every Sunday in July-August) (~28 min)

The Cité Europe shopping center has 128 stores, 13 restaurants, a Gaumont cinema, a bowling alley, a game room as well as a Carrefour hypermarket, enough to satisfy all your needs and desires!

Located next to the Cité Europe, the Channel Outlet offers more than 100 brands of ready-to-wear, shoes and home goods at discounted prices all year round. You can find the previous collections of national and international brands such as Adidas, Arthur & Aston, Calor, IKKS, Jack & Jones, Nike, Ralph Lauren, Scotch & Soda, Tefal, Zadig & Voltaire and many other brands.

Le Touquet has one of the most chic town centers. You will find nearly 300 shops and craftsmen, from ready-to-wear, to luxury boutiques, through souvenir stores, decoration, or even gastronomy. The downtown shops are open on Sundays.

Located just a stone's throw from the beach, Wimereux's town center is full of small brand name or independent stores, restaurants and bars. All the elements are gathered to spend a good day.

In the heart of a city steeped in history, Saint-Omer's city center also offers many stores, restaurants, and bars, enough for a great day of shopping.

The city of Boulogne-sur-Mer has undergone many transformations in recent years and construction and renovation projects are still underway. The goal is to develop the city's tourist charm to the maximum. Equipped with a beautiful downtown area not far from the beach, Boulogne-sur-Mer also has many shops, restaurants, and bars.

Bagatelle is the most popular amusement park in the region. Discover the four worlds presented within the park: Baggy Kids, Baggy Family, Baggy Fun and Baggy Show.

Capoolco is a sports complex dedicated to four major themes: well-being with saunas and hammams, the swimming pool with the aquatic complex, cardio-training with the numerous equipment offered and the cultural and sports hall with the cultural and event complex.

Live an out of the ordinary experience by venturing into the giant corn mazes in the heart of the Terre des deux caps: maze for the tiny ones (3-12 years old) maze for children (8-16 years old) and maze for adults (from 10 years old if accompanied by children). A family outing par excellence, this activity is sure to delight the old and the young alike.

Fan of golf? Want to try this sport for the first time? Go to the Golf d'Hardelot or the Golf de Wimereux to face the famous 18-hole course, by yourself or with the help of a teacher!

Go to Hélicéa and enjoy the three large activity areas: swimming pool, ice rink and fitness. Many learning courses and other special activities are offered. There is something for every taste and desire, for young and old, alone, with friends or family.

50,000 m² of leisure spaces in a nature park where more than 25 activities are offered for young and old, on land, in the water or even in the air. Spend a beautiful day alone, with family, with friends or even come to celebrate a special occasion thanks to the different packages offered.

A must-see in the region, Nausicaa is the largest aquarium in Europe. The National Sea Center invites you for a dive in the heart of the ocean. Come and discover the 40 species that populate this magnificent aquarium and let yourself be carried away by the proposed exhibitions.