Where is Cap Blanc-Nez?

Cap Blanc-Nez is a cape located at Escalles in the Pas-de-Calais, a few kilometres from the city of Calais and about 25 km from Boulogne-sur-Mer. It owes its name to its famous white cliffs. It is a heavenly place in the north of the Franceideal for a trip to weekend or even for a week's holiday. It is an emblematic place of the Opal Coast region that can transform your holidays into an extraordinary adventure. Together with Cap Gris-Nez, it forms one of the 13 high places tourist labelled national sites: "Grand Site de France "A nice walk is recommended.

How to get to Cap Blanc-Nez?

Cap Blanc-Nez is a site with chalk cliffs that reach 134 metres in height, exceptional panoramas, grassy lawns, and a beach ranked 1st beach from France available to tide bass. If you plan to have a good time to Cap Blanc-Nez without a car, you can come from Calais, Wimereux or Boulogne-sur-Mer. In summer, you can take the Div'In 5 line from Calais or Sangatte. For Boulogne-sur-Mer, it is the Marineo line F and for Wimereux, it is the Oscar 505 line. To get off, you have to stop at Sangatte at the Cap Blanc-Nez stop. And for the return journey, you can take a bus in Wissant.

How to get to Cap Blanc-Nez?

There are hiking trails more or less long and feasible for surroundings du Cap. La randonnée de la boucle du Cap Blanc-Nez est plutôt facile, avec une distance de 6,5 km offrant une vue impregnable. C’est un site accessible aux enfants, mais aussi aux personnes à mobilité réduite. Pour y avoir accès, il faut se rendre sur le départ de la randonnée qui se trouve juste après le parking sur la D940 entre Escalles et Sangatte. Il est totalement gratuit, et permet d’entrer au sommet du Cap et de son obélisque. Il faut prendre à droite une dizaine de mètres après la sortie du parking pour l’accès à la randonnée de la boucle. Il faut ensuite suivre les panneaux de bois qui indiquent Sangatte. Un Monement Dover Patrol stands at the top of the white capeThe cliffs are located in the centre of the town, with a view of Cap Gris-Nez and the Bay of Wissant on one side and Calais on the other. The top of the cliffs has a moor particularly exposed to the salty spray carried by the winds.

Why Cap Blanc-Nez and Gris-Nez?

Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez form the most important beautiful landscapes in the Opal Coast region. They have been designated the most great site of France in 2011The Opal Coast is one of the most beautiful areas in the world, with a total length of 23 km, and is part of the Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale. Located in the heart of the Opal Coast, they attract millions of visitors every year. These two capes are currently separated by the Pas-de-Calais Strait, which marks the border between the English Channel and the North Sea. They represent the last cliffs in northern Europe, while the others are in Denmark. From Cap Gris it is possible to reach the Cap Blanc Nez on foot or by bike. You can either follow the coastline or pass through the fields of the Boulonnais.

What to do in Cap Gris-Nez?

Cap Gris-Nez is the starting point for several walks such as the GR 120 which runs along the coast towards Audresselles, Ambleteuse, Boulogne-sur-Mer or towards Wissant via Tardinghen. During your walks, you will have the opportunity to observe numerous bunkers, bomb craters, as well as other traces dating from the last two world wars. This place is reminiscent of a place for observing the migratory birds by the presence of a strait, which is an important crossing point for many species. It is considered a major site to be protected to preserve the natural habitat and migration of birds.