Culture
The Ascenseur à Bateaux des Fontinettes is the only boat lift in France. The Sentier des Fontinettes begins at the boat lift. At the interpretation centre of the Ascenseur à Bateaux des Fontinettes, visitors can learn how the boat lift works and look back as far as 1967. Jacques, the last keeper of the boat lift, tells visitors about his daily life there on his final day of work.
Anyone wishing to visit Arques and the Ascenseur à Bateaux des Fontinettes may want to rent a holiday apartment.
Brewery
The tour of Brasserie Goudale lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes and ends with a tasting of its beers and soft drinks. The tour includes an explanatory film about the brewing process, the brewhouse, the microbrewery and the bottling plant. The entire tour of Brasserie Goudale is suitable for welcoming visitors with reduced mobility.
Nature
The Sentier des Fontinettes leads towards Étang de Malhôve, which is designated as a protected natural area. At Étang de Malhôve, visitors can observe amphibians, dragonflies, herons, wild ducks and swans. The Sentier des Fontinettes also offers a 1.2 km variant to the Arc-en-Ciel ponds.
The trail passes through fields and woodland and along ponds to the most beautiful natural sites in Arques. Étang Beauséjour is a place for walkers and anglers.
Railway
The Chemin de Fer Touristique de la Vallée de l'Aa operates various historic trains: Picasso railcars from the 1950s, railcars from the 1980s, passenger carriages from the 1930s and 1960s, as well as a diesel-electric locomotive from the 1960s or a steam locomotive built in 1943.
For wheelchair users, only the Picasso railcars on the Chemin de Fer Touristique de la Vallée de l'Aa are accessible; however, the space available for wheelchairs is limited. The route runs for 15 km through the Aa Valley in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale.
