At Plage de Sangatte, Sangatte connects the sandy coastal landscape of Calais with the chalk landscapes associated with Cap Blanc-Nez. Along this beach, a 2.4-kilometre seafront promenade runs to the semaphore and offers the opportunity to walk by the sea.
For planning your own trip, the wish to rent a holiday apartment in Sangatte can provide the basis for choosing accommodation.
Nature and Coast
Dunes du Fort Mahon is a 42.54-hectare protected area in Sangatte that is open to the public. It forms a narrow strip of dunes with wet depressions and offers a discovery trail.
Near Sangatte lies Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez, a beach. Cap Blanc-Nez, a cape, and Mont d'Hubert, a hill, are also located nearby.
Hiking and Trails
On the heights of Sangatte, trails lead through Les Noires Mottes towards Peuplingues and Cap Blanc-Nez; they are used for hiking and mountain biking. Three hiking trails in the municipality of Sangatte have been recognised by the Fédération Française de Randonnée pédestre and pass through remarkable or protected landscape areas.
Water and Wind
In Sangatte, La Descenderie is a water-sports venue appreciated by windsurfers on windy days.
Culture and History
Fort Lapin became part of the Atlantic Wall. In 1941, the gable of an entrance to the reduit was reinforced and concreted. Fort Lapin is also a fort in the vicinity of Sangatte.
A stele commemorating the famous aviator Louis Blériot stands on the D 940 in the village of Blériot-Plage. Fort Nieulay, a fort, is also located near Sangatte.
In the surrounding area of Sangatte are Fort Risban, a fort, Calais Harbour, a historic site, and Le Mont de Sombre, a hill.
More local pages: Parenty, Audresselles, Senlecques, Fiefs, Fresnoy-En-Gohelle, Willencourt, Huby-Saint-Leu, Gouy-Saint-André.
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