Tourist Guide Camiers Sainte-Cécile
Tourism in Camiers
Everything you need to know to plan your stay
If you want to discover the destination and the activities before your stay, you should read these few lines !
Every year, the destination offers a wide range of activities for the whole family! Fitness classes on the beach, children's activities, beach volleyball competitions, beach library.... You won't forget your holiday!
The tourist office welcomes you from
- Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm
- Saturday from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm
- You can contact them before your stay on +33 (0)3 21 84 72 18
What is there to do in Camiers Sainte Cécile Plage?
Whether it’s summer or the off-season, you’ll never get bored! Here are plenty of ideas:
- The beaches
- The markets
- The restaurants
- The shops
- Sports activities
- The hikes
- The adventure park
1. Going to the beach, of course!
Here the beaches will surprise you... Large wild and protected spaces where mother nature keeps her rights! 3 remarkable beaches over 3 kilometres of fine sand:
Saint Gabriel Beach: at the edge of the Bay of Canche
La Plage du Chemin des Bateaux: located at the level of the descent (to the south)
La Plage de Sainte Cécile: located at the end of the esplanade of Sainte Cécile (north)
Summer Activities
From July, the beach club welcomes you on the beach of Sainte Cécile. Numerous activities, supervised by qualified activity leaders, will be offered to children aged 4 to 11 every afternoon from Monday to Sunday.
On the programme: Trampolines, sandcastles, various competitions and tournaments, bouncy castle, and not forgetting the Club's choreography.
Beach information
The Chemin des Bateaux beach and the Sainte Cécile beach are supervised every day of the week in July and August from 12pm to 7pm. In June and September, weekends and public holidays from 12pm to 6pm. Supervision is carried out from the lifeguard's post, on a bathing area perfectly delimited between two blue flames. The coloured flames inform bathers about the surveillance conditions in the delimited sector:
Green flame: supervised bathing
Orange flame: supervised but dangerous bathing
Red flame: bathing prohibited
No flame: no surveillance, the lifeguard station is not open
Equipment The lifeguard station is equipped with a TIRALO (wheelchair allowing access to the sea with assistance) and a hippocampus (permanent wheelchair allowing access to the sea independently). This equipment is available on request during normal opening hours. WC and showers are available free of charge in the vicinity of the lifeguard station (other free public toilets at the entrance to the esplanade).
Animals
Dogs are allowed on the beach, provided they remain outside the swimming areas.
Pets are prohibited in the swimming area, with the exception of service animals for people with disabilities. No pets, even if on a leash, are allowed on the beach or in the supervised swimming area between the two blue flags.
2. Shop at local markets
All year round
- Tuesday and Friday: Étaples-sur-Mer, at Place du Général de Gaulle
- Thursday: Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, at Place du Marché Couvert, Rue Jean Monnet
During the season and school breaks
- Monday: Le Touquet-Paris-Plage at Place du Marché Couvert, during school breaks (except in February) + Easter Monday and Pentecost Monday
- Monday and Thursday mornings: Sainte Cécile at the Les Oyats parking lot, from mid-June to mid-September
- Friday: Sainte Cécile, the beach market in July and August from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
3. Restaurants
Some suggestions :
- La table de Frank
- La terrasse
- Les Pieds dans L’eau
- La petite Bavière
- Le Marina
- Friterie Marcel
4. Shops
The resort offers you the possibility to meet all your needs with or without your vehicle during your stay!
Bakery, butcher's shop, fishmonger's, bar, restaurant, hairdresser, beauty salon, supermarket, decoration shops, ice-cream stand, newspaper shop... everything is there!
5. Sport & fun activities
- Sand yacht
The beach of Sainte Cécile is the ideal playground for sand yachting enthusiasts, and the resort also hosts the European championships!
Ready to master the sand yacht in a few hours?
Go to the municipal sand yacht school
- Kayaking, Stand-Up Paddleboarding, and Beach Walking
Here you can choose from a wide range of activities to go to the sea!
Visit your local tourist office to register!
- The Miniature Golf Course
Wednesday through Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., year-round
Have fun at the miniature golf course on Boulevard de Sainte Cécile
6. Hiking
- The Sainte Cécile Dunes Trail
The Sainte Cécile Dunes are open to hikers. A loop trail is accessible either from the northern end of Boulevard de Lille or from Boulevard de Sainte Cécile at the intersection with Avenue des Courlis. For more information, contact the tourist office.
- The Mont Saint Frieux Dunes
Located in Dannes, Mont Saint Frieux consists of dunes covering a chalky hill. The summit of Mont Saint Frieux rises to 152 meters and offers an exceptional view:
Ascent of the mountain: 3 hours
The Chablis Trail: 2 hours
The Golden Apple Trail: 30 minutes
The Fourrés Loop: 30 minutes
The Dune Vive Loop: 1 hour
The Dune Côtière Loop: 2 hours
- Baie de Canche Nature Reserve
The reserve consists of a series of large ecological units. Explore
The Boucle aux Signaux: 1 hour 30 minutes
The Tadorne Loop: 2 hours
The Molières Trail: 1 hour round trip
- The Rohart Estate
Located north of Baie de Canche, the Rohart Estate is a preserved natural site covering about a dozen hectares, nestled in the heart of a complex of remarkable natural areas.
