Pas-de-Calais: what to see and do
47 sites listed in the département. Facing England, the Pas-de-Calais offers the spectacular cliffs of Cap Blanc-Nez, UNESCO-listed belfries and art cities such as Arras. This département cultivates an endearing maritime and mining identity between memory and renewal.
Nausicaa Cap au Sud
Nausicaá, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, along the beach, is much more than an aquarium: it is the largest European site devoted to discovering and raising awareness of the protection of the marine world.
Le Cap Blanc-Nez
Mineralogy enthusiasts all know the famous Cap Blanc-Nez site (Boulogne-sur-Mer area, northern France): the chalk cliffs yield a great abundance of marcasite, crystallised in cockscomb form.
Arras
Prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais whose two Flemish Baroque squares, lined with arcades on pillars, are among the finest urban ensembles of the North.
Le Cap Gris-Nez
At Gris-Nez, you will grasp the full meaning of the word passage. Whether in the endless coming and going of boats, the flight of birds or the meeting of water, wind and this greying cliff.
Aqualud
Batterie Todt
Beffroi d'Arras
Blockhaus d'Éperlecques
Listed as a historic monument, the Éperlecques Blockhaus with its 90,000 tonnes of concrete is the largest blockhaus in the north of France, a witness of that dark period that was the Second World War (1939–1945). A 1h30 visit to discover and know the history of the Éperlecques Blockhaus…
Carrière Wellington
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer
Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer cathedral is a former French Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais département.
Chemin de fer touristique de la vallée de l'Aa
Château d'Hardelot
Château d'Olhain
Château de Barly
Château de Bours
Listed as a Historic Monument since 1965, this tower, originally entirely of local Artois sandstone, was built in the fourteenth century.
Château de Cocove
Château de Couin
Château de Créminil
Etymologically, Créminil would mean "chalk manor". The castle was probably built in the fifteenth century on the ruins of a bastide destroyed by the English after Crécy.
Château de Duisans
Château de Grand-Rullecourt
Château de Hendecourt
Château de Liettres
Château de Tramecourt
Château de Villers-Châtel
Château-musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer
Citadelle d'Arras
Citadelle de Calais
Cité Nature
Cité internationale de la dentelle
Coupole d'Helfaut
An immense dome-shaped bunker, the Coupole d'Helfaut-Wizernes was one of the last great military projects of Nazi Germany in France.
Croisière - isnor Location
Dennlys Parc
Dunes de Slack
This exceptional ecological ensemble, a witness to the geomorphological history and the physical and biological diversity of the Boulonnais coast, has no equivalent on the scale of the European coastline.
Ferme des Oiseaux
Fort d'Ambleteuse
Manoir de la Besvre
Maréis, Centre de découverte de la Pêche et de la mer
The Maréis sea fishing discovery centre (in the Corderie building) welcomes you to discover the world of fishing and the sea.
Musée Archéologique
Musée du Louvre-Lens
Inaugurated in December 2012, the Louvre-Lens is set on a former pithead, in the heart of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Mining Basin, inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.
Parc Bagatelle
On the Opal Coast, Parc Bagatelle offers 40 attractions and a wildlife park. You can visit the park's website and discover the many attractions offered to the public.
Parc Saint Joseph Village
Phare de Calais
The Calais lighthouse is 51 metres high. For those not frightened by the climb of the 271 steps of the staircase, a magnificent panorama will reward their efforts.
Plage de Cap Blanc-Nez
Cap Blanc-Nez beach is one of the wonders of the Opal Coast. Below Cap Blanc-Nez and its white chalk cliffs, this pebble and sand beach is a magnificent place.
Réserve naturelle du Romelaere
The mysterious world of the marsh and forest is presented to you in audiovisual shows. It is the starting point for discovering the Romelaëre Nature Reserve in the heart of the Audomarois Marsh.
Vestiges du château feodal de Fressin
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Dunes de Merlimont
Rising to nearly 50 metres, the Merlimont dunes form the highest point of the natural region of the Marquenterre. This protected area, rich in flora and fauna specific to the sandy coast, borders the resort of Merlimont-Plage.