Équihen beach

Bowling or skating? It’s possible in Duinkerke. Show your skills on the ice. Or just throw a strike. The perfect place to have a great day. 

The Fort of Leffrinckoucke is a remarkable example of military architecture from general Séré de Rivières. It was built in 1878, at the same time as the Zuydcoote Battery, in order to protect Dunkirk and its port from attacks.

Visit the Palace of the Universe and Sciences and follow the guide on an amazing journey to the centre of life, earth and the universe! 

Enjoy a visit to the Bio-Topia Zoo in Fort-Mardyck, only a few kilometres from Dunkirk. More than 50 different species await you! 

It is obvious that De Panne is really suitable for hikers, as well as for the creative hiker as for the more experienced hiker.

In Bergues, only a 25 minutes drive away from Bray-Dunes, you can go on a real Ch’ti tour! During this tour, you’ll visit the most emblematic locations of the movie, you’ll get everything to know about Philippe and Antoine and you’ll hear plenty of funny anecdotes… The tour takes approximately 1,5h. Afterwards, you can ofcourse buy a “Ch’ti biloute” or a “Ch’ti” bread.

The castle of Hardelot dates from the 12th century and is situated at the edge of the nature reserve ‘marais de Condette’, a real treat for nature & culture lovers.

Hardelot is the home of two fantastic golf courses: Les Pins et Les Dunes. They each have their own clubhouse, bar, restaurant and pro shop.

Hardelot and Hardelot-Plage are a true delight to the eye and a real must if you like long nature walks. On your way to Hardelot, you will pass by Ecault beach, where you can get lost in the beautiful nature.

Le Parc des Hures is a 2-hectare area, the place to be for sport lovers. You can play football, basketball and handball here.

At only twenty minutes of Evancy Équihen-Plage, you can find various forts and monuments dedicated to Napoleon.

In Equihen-Plage and surroundings, there are plenty of equestrian centres. A true must? Horseback riding on the beach!

Go for a stroll to the forest of Écault and be one with nature! This forest is one of the only places where you can still admire the original fauna and flora of Boulogne.

Visit Laby’Parc, the coolest leisure park of the Opal Coast. Once you paid the entrance fee, you can enjoy all the activities and cool attractions as many times as you want. Most of the activities are suited for children and adults.

At only a 20 minutes drive away from your holiday residence, just past Calais, you can find Cité Europe: a huge shopping mall with 140 stores, numerous restaurants, a cinema and a bowling alley. 

The coast line of the French Opal Coast is dominated by the Cap Blanc-Nez and the Cap Gris-Nez, beautiful cliffs of chalk near the city of Calais.

At only a 20 minutes drive away from your holiday residence, just past Calais, you can find the Channel Outlet Store : one of the biggest outlet stores in France.

In the Bay of Wissant, you can find the shining and impressive chalk cliffs, right opposite their English colleagues. The best known is the Cape Blanc-Nez.

Take the ferry from Calais and arrive at the famous cliffs of Dover in only two hours. Are you in for some culture? Then you have to visit the castle of Dover.

Do you fancy a round of golf at the French Opal Coast? Prestigious golf “Dunkerque Grand Littoral” at Coudekerque is just the place for you!