A few hundred meters from the Berck lighthouse, the seal beach is home to colonies of gray seals and sea calves. You can observe them at low tide, when the seals come to rest on the fine sand banks.

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Willem VS

April 27, 2023

Cycling

2h30 before low tide, the sandbanks are uncovered, the seals take the opportunity to warm up and rest on the sand called resting places. In Berck-sur-mer, you can observe the seals every day of the year at the junction between Authie and the Channel, at the nautical base, by taking the Chemin aux Raisins. They are visible about fifty meters away, on the other side of the Authie, where they feel safe.

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Andibonn

August 10, 2022

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Only a few minutes' walk from the bathing beach in Berck, the seals can be easily observed on the offshore sandbanks at low tide.

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View of the Baie de Authie – Seal sandbank at Berck-sur-Mer loop from Groffliers

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Location: Berck, Montreuil, Hauts-De-France, France

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