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...
by Benoît Diéval | Mar 10, 2023 | Foodie heaven, On the Opal Coast
How generous the waters along the Côte d’Opale are! The Channel and the North Sea have always fed their people and this ought to continue, provided that we take a sustainable and reasoned approach to fishing. Whether bought directly from a...
by Benoît Diéval | Mar 10, 2023 | Family friendly, Nature and leisure, On the Opal Coast
Some say that the Cran d’Escalles is the most beautiful beach on the Côte d’Opale! It’s quite true that this discrete little cove, hidden away from prying eyes, is wildly charming. Depending on the tides, it is either a narrow pebble beach or a vast expanse of fine...
by Benoît Diéval | Mar 10, 2023 | Family friendly, Nature and leisure, On the Opal Coast
Some tourist guides do not devote a single line to it. This shows that Équihen-Plage is a very low-key resort, even a little wild…After all, they do call it « the wild daughter of the sea »! Authentic, simple and loved by families, Équihen is not a fan of chichi. The...
by Benoît Diéval | Mar 10, 2023 | Family friendly, Nature and leisure, On the Opal Coast
How discreet this little commune of Audinghen is, in the shadow of the emblematic Cap Gris-Nez that it harbours on its lands! Yet it has a lot to offer! Its three beaches and its seven coves cut into the cliffs, the bunker of the TODT battery transformed into a museum...
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