This is our own little slice of Brittany! With a strong character and a love of fishing, Audresselles is the most typical of our fishing villages. The last flobart boats are there to remind us that for many years, the village lived only from coastal fishing. And not just any old fishing; here, between Boulogne […]

Whilst Merlimont-Village is busy all year round, Merlimont-Plage is more of a summer holiday village. Three quarters are second homes, there’s a well-stocked camping offer but also pretty seaside villas; something for every budget and every taste here. Well-groomed but not bourgeois, calm and yet overflowing with activities, Merlimont-Plage is above all a family resort. […]

They are real meeting places where people gather, talk about everything and anything… A perfect link between producers and consumers, markets promote short supply chains and showcase local produce.   So, to find out what the Côte d’Opale has cooking, there is nothing like a trip to the market. Freshly caught fish, organic vegetables, local meats, […]

French Fries  Happiness factories; how else could you describe the Friteries of the Nord? Popular and festive, friendly and authentic, they are literally overrun at mealtimes! The queues that form are often the ultimate chat room. Local goings-on, the latest news, everything, nothing, life itself! You come with your XXL salad bowl to fill generously […]

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, attracting families, lovers of maritime heritage and nature enthusiasts. Or all three […]

Alongside Le Touquet, this is THE chic resort of the Côte d’Opale. Hardelot is above all a lively family resort where you can enjoy life and recharge your batteries. A great sporting town offering a wide range of activities, it is also a real natural treasure.

Whether bought directly from a fisherman's stall or at a fishmonger's shop, eaten at a restaurant table or at a popular festival, freshly caught fish is always a treat. From the most refined to the most humble species, there is something for every taste and every budget. Happiness is usually served on the plate!

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 sand, but it is always dominated by Cap Blanc-Nez …

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 sloping resort jealously guards its […]

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 of the Atlantic Wall or the very contemporary Saint-Pierre church.