Family fun on northern France's safe, sandy beaches
© N. Bryant
The perfect outing for learning together, Nausicaa aquarium
© AS Flament
Fun and Learning
The UK was joined to the Continent until the last Ice Age, so Deux Caps shares some plants and wildlife with the UK while having a few that are distinct.
Hugues Retaux, guide at Eden 62, loves the cross-Channel views from the Motte du Bourg, a former sea-cliff overlooking the Tardinghen marshes between Gris-Nez and Blanc-Nez.
Find out more at the Maison du Site des Deux-Caps at Audinghen, with displays, guided walks and bike hire. Among the things you’ll learn are how humans including fishermen and shepherds are helping maintain Deux Caps.
Other must-sees for nature-lovers are Eden 62, a conservation agency with walks by English-speaking guides, and Nausicaà in Boulogne-sur-Mer – France’s National Sealife Centre, and a leading force in marine conservation.
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