by Benoît Diéval | Nov 24, 2023 | Family friendly, Heritage and discovery, Nature and leisure, On the Opal Coast
Although it is a very small village of barely 150 souls, it has so much to offer! Tardinghen, which lies between the Deux Caps and is a member of the very select group of villages of the Grand Site de France Les Deux-Caps, truly has been blessed by its fairy...
by Benoît Diéval | Oct 3, 2023 | Family friendly, Nature and leisure, On the Opal Coast
It might be the oldest of our seaside resorts, but what panache! Officially established by a decree issued by Napoleon I, ordering the foundation of a town along the river, Wimereux really came into being during the Second Empire. It was the heyday of sea bathing and...
by Benoît Diéval | Jul 20, 2023 | Family friendly, Foodie heaven, Nature and leisure, On the Opal Coast
Audresselles pebble beach, with stretches of sand at low tide This is our own little slice of Brittany! With a strong character and a love of fishing, Audresselles is the most typical of our fishing villages. The last flobart boats are there to remind us that for many...
by Benoît Diéval | Jul 18, 2023 | Family friendly, Nature and leisure, On the Opal Coast
Whilst Merlimont-Village is busy all year round, Merlimont-Plage is more of a summer holiday village. Three quarters are second homes, there’s a well-stocked camping offer but also pretty seaside villas; something for every budget and every taste here. Well-groomed...
by Benoît Diéval | Mar 27, 2023 | Family friendly, Nature and leisure, On the Opal Coast
Cherishing its past, while enjoying its wide range of advantages to the full. This could be the motto of Le Portel, a former fishing port turned seaside resort, in an exceptional natural environment. Today, the town surfs on all its assets at once,...
by Benoît Diéval | Mar 27, 2023 | Family friendly, Nature and leisure, On the Opal Coast
Alongside Le Touquet, this is THE chic resort of the Côte d’Opale. It’s no surprise, since both were founded at the start of the 20th Century by John Whitley, an influential subject of Her Gracious Majesty. Although it retains a slightly British elegance, Hardelot is...
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