HERE, WE LIVE TO THE FULLEST!

Immense horizon, colossal dragon, beach that stretches as far as the eye can see, gigantic tunnel, immensely vast sky, imposing cape, monumental port... everything here is XXL !

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NATURE ON A GRAND SCALE

Cap Blanc-Nez

CULTURE ON A GRAND SCALE

The Calais Dragon

HERITAGE ON A GRAND SCALE

Belfry and bell towers

Welcome to this crossroads of the four elements, where nature offers IMMENSE EXPANSES of natural conservation land. Prairies which STRETCH AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE, looking towards the HORIZON of the sea. Venture out into this territory with its ABUNDANT treasures, where the fields, the swell of the waves, and the chalk cliffs blend into a whole. Survey these INTENSE, MYSTERIOUS landscapes, which gradually reveal their true character in the space of a few kilometres. Let your gaze sweep across the HORIZON between land and sea and observe time slowing down in phase with the rhythm of the INFINITE variety of changing colours on the Opal Coast. Finally, go and meet the locals - who will welcome you WITH OPEN ARMS - and become part of the history of SPECTACULAR events lived through together on this land. Here, where the tradition of GIANTS has instilled a certain outlook on life, we don’t just see the big picture,

WE EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING IN OUTSIZE PROPORTIONS.

TRAILS & DETOURS BETWEEN
LAND & SEA

Browse the new tour guide at your own pace to slow down time infinitely, or on the contrary, experience everything at 100 miles per hour by following the advice of those who share without filter the passion for our territory. In a hurry? Discover all the treasures of Calais XXL at a glance thanks to our complete map!

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A destination rich in its 14 towns

Calais la plage, with the sea on the horizon, from canal to tidal flats, between fileds and marshland.

On leaving the centre of Calais to go west, either by the coast road or an inland route, the landscape climbs up to a range of hills, with a few welcoming villages dotted about. It’s ideal walking country. This is the great Two Caps site, classified as a “Grand Site de France” (equivalent of a National Park), with breathtaking panoramic views from the cliffs of Cap Blanc-Nez (White-Nose Head). In the east there is a “polder” zone, consisting of territory reclaimed from the sea and characterised by the “wateringues” - man-made drainage channels for evacuating water towards the sea and drying out the land. To the south, a more hilly, green world, between meadows, hills and marshes. Obviously, in such an environment, hiking trails provide an alternative to seaside walks.