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High vantage point on the Opal Coast near Calais

Beautiful and exciting in any season. The view of the English chalk cliffs is also fantastic, weather permitting.

The Boucle des Belvédères is perfect for a short, enjoyable walk—with impressive views, historic sites, and minimal effort. Those looking for a bit more exercise can easily extend the route, for example, to the village loop "La Boucle du Cap," which leads through Escalles and Sangatte (approx. 4.5 km, about 1 hour 15 minutes).

This vast beach stretches for nearly eight kilometers between Calais and Cape Blanc-Nez. It is also known for the first successful aerial crossing of the English Channel by Louis Blériot on July 25, 1909.

Arguably the two most famous capes of the Hauts-de-France and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais are Cap Gris-Nez and Cap Blanc-Nez. Although they are geographically close to each other, they differ in their appearance, among other things: Cap Blanc-Nez: The name "Blanc-Nez" (white nose) refers to the light chalk cliffs, similar to the famous white cliffs of Dover. The coastline is steeper and more striking, with a characteristically light, white color. Cap Gris-Nez: The name "Gris-Nez" (grey nose) derives from the grey coloring of the rocks. It is mainly made up of claystone and sandstone and has a darker and less steep coastline.

The rocks, with their cracks and small caves in the calcareous wall, provide an important nesting site for numerous bird species such as jackdaws, house martins, fulmars, kestrels, gulls, terns and herring gulls. As part of a renaturation project in 2006, a section of the asphalt road leading to the summit and the parking spaces there were completely removed. Instead, a parking lot about 300 meters inland was significantly expanded.

The obelisk crowns a 133-meter-high ensemble on a pedestal that can be seen from afar. It is THE landmark to reach to enjoy a 360° panorama from the top of the cliffs of Cap Blanc Nez. When the German army took possession of the Opal Coast in May 1940, this monument was immediately destroyed. The current Dover Patrol dates from the early 1960s. The last restoration took place in 2007. Source: https://www.calaisxxl.com/de/offres/a-voir-a-faire/monument-a-la-dover-patrol/

The Cap Blanc-Nez War Memorial (Dover Patrol Monument) is a major war memorial erected on the cliffs of Cap Blanc-Nez, near Sangatte. It honours the British naval forces and the Dover Patrol, a key unit of the Royal Navy that secured the Straits of Dover during the First and Second World Wars.