BAY OF WISSANT
Between the 2 Caps stretches the Bay of Wissant, which you can visit by following the Chercheurs d'Eau footpath between the cliffs and the dunes, as far as a freshwater marsh, busy with shorebirds and dragonflies. The deeper water attracts fish and diving ducks, and the upkeep of this abundant site is done by ponies and cows.

HARINGZELLE WOOD
Located close to Gris-Nez, this unusual wood is planted with trees imported from the Boulogne and Desvres forests during the Second World War. It bears the marks of the German occupation, with four remaining concrete bunkers of the Todt battery that used to keep watch onPas-de-Calais (they were decorated with trompe-l'œil paintings of houses as camouflage). These defences caused the destruction of Audinghen. Today the bunkers are mainly occupied by bats! There are now paths for visiting the wood and the remains of its past.

FORT-VERT
There are cliffs and dunes along the whole stretch of the Flemish coast. Dotted along the Taaf dyke (built in the 18th century), three little footpaths have been made: the Petit Marais, the Dunes and the Salines.  They wind their way between the polders and the mounds of sand which protect them from the encroaching sea.

GRIS-NEZ, A BORDER POINT
Gris-Nez, together with Blanc-Nez form the extensive National Park known as the Deux Caps. At the juncture of the Channel and the North Sea, this 150 million year old cliff is the point where hundreds of boats pass every day. It is also one of the favourite migrating sites for birds. A really beautiful place.

IMMACULATE BLANC-NEZ
With its dazzling whiteness on bright days, this proud promontory has no need to envy its twin, Gris-Nez, with which it forms the vast Deux Caps National Park. Seagulls, jackdaws and fulmar petrels reside here in the dizzy heights of the cliffs. From the top, 130 metres above sea level, you have a splendid view of all the different landscapes of the Côte d'Opale. On a clear day, the panorama is indeed magnificent: the Bay of Wissant and Cap Gris-Nez to the south, the English cliffs to the west, the Flemish plain to the north and the hills of the Boulonnais to the east. A footpath that you can reach from Mont Hubert gives you an instant view of the Bay of Wissant. Rejoining the D 940, thyme, marjoram and orchid, with their wealth of rich colours and smells, give life to the uniform green of the grass. Going up towards Blanc-Nez, turn right to rejoin the cliff. Pass the statue of Hubert Latham on the left, turn right, and you will arrive at the Dover Patrol (a memorial symbolizing the war effort of the Dover Patrol during the first World War) before returning to Mont Hubert.

PLATIER D'OYE
The Platier d'Oye is a natural polder formed by sand banks that appeared at the end of the 18th century, but it only came clear of the sea in 1925 when a dyke was constructed. A superb reserve was developed in 1987, with a circular route that takes you across the sea-buckthorn beds and the pastures where cows and ponies graze, up to a beach strewn with broken shells. The Platier d'Oye is the first stop in France for migrating birds on their return from the North. The landscape of sand dunes and green fields happily detract from the Second World War blockhouses.

THE TETARDS FOOTPATH
In the 11th century, the Guînes marshland was used for pasture, hay production and peat extraction. Nowadays, it is more likely to be frogs, ducks and herons that you see here!

SAINT-LOUIS FOOTPATH
You’ll first notice a magnificent mill, built from stone, brick and chalk in the 17th century. Enjoy all the aspects of the Hem river valley which you can see from the top of Mont Guémy: the Tournehem forest, green fields, rivers, old hillside farms, etc. This hillock crowned by the Saint-Louis chapel, was, according to legend, a place of worship for Gallic druids.