Dannes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Le Touquet at 8 km from Dannes

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Visit Dannes: highlights and tourist information

Dannes is situated in the Pas-de-Calais department and Hauts-de-France region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Dannes in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Touquet at 8 km and Boulogne-sur-Mer at 16 km.

Dannes, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Le Touquet

Seaside resort at 8 km (direction south-south-west)

Upmarket Le Touquet is probably the most popular of the coastal resorts in the...

See Le Touquet guide

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

The old town with its ramparts, castle and ancient streets are the highlight in...

See Boulogne-sur-Mer guide

Nausicaa

at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

Nausicaa is a large aquarium and sea life centre and one of the top...

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Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 17 km (direction south-east)

The historic centre of the fortified town of Montreuil is lovely to explore with...

See Montreuil-sur-Mer guide

Wimereux

at 21 km (direction south-east)

Wimereux is a seaside town with a fine selection of Belle Epoque villas...

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Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Somme department

Both the beach itself and the resort of Fort-Mahon-Plage are among the most popular...

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Valloires abbey

Abbey at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Somme department

Valloires abbey is an 18th century Cistercian abbey with formal gardens to explore...

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Wissant

at 34 km (direction south-east)

Wissant is a small seaside town in the north of France which is very...

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Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez

Scenery at 38 km (direction north-north-east)

The Cap Blanc-Nez and the Cap Gris-Nez are classified as Grand sites de France...

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Le Crotoy

Seaside resort at 41 km (direction south), in the Somme department

The long sandy beach is the main attraction in Le Crotoy, and the town...

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The Bay of the Somme

Scenery at 42 km (direction south), in the Somme department

The Somme Bay is a large bay with a wide natural habitat...

See The Bay of the Somme guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 42 km (direction east-south-east)

The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this region of...

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 44 km (direction south), in the Somme department

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is one of the nicest towns in the region, especially the area around...

See Saint-Valery-sur-Somme guide

Saint-Omer

at 49 km (direction east-north-east)

The attractive centre of Saint-Omr is one of the best towns to see houses...

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Reserve excursions near Dannes

Map of places to visit near Dannes

Markets in and near Dannes

• Camiers: market Thursday & Monday (2km)
• Etaples: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
• Cucq: market Sunday - seasonal market only (11km)
• Cucq: market Wednesday (11km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer: market Wednesday (16km)
• Desvres: market Tuesday (18km)
• Berck: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (20km)
• Ambleteuse: market Wednesday (25km)
• Rue: market Saturday (35km)
• Fruges: market Saturday (38km)

More information about Dannes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Tourist attractions near Dannes, France

What to do at Dannes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Dannes.

Aquarium

• Mareis (8km)
• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (16km)

Grand sites of France

• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (38km)
• Baie de Somme (42km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (16km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (38km)
• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (44km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (57km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montreuil (17km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (44km)
• Gravelines (57km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (17km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Valloires (30km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (42km)
• Herbarium des remparts (44km)
• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (4km)
• Dunes d'Écault (8km)
• Baie d'Authie (22km)
• Cap Gris-Nez (31km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (36km)
• Parc du Marquenterre (36km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez (38km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (38km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (39km)
• Pointe du Hourdel (41km)
• Forêt de Crécy (42km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (17km)

Towns of Art and history

• Boulogne-sur-Mer (16km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Touquet (8km)
• Saint-Josse (14km)
• Forest-l'Abbaye (45km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (55km)

Geography and distances

Dannes is in the north of France at 89 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Dannes is 199 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Dannes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Camiers, Frencq, Halinghen, Lefaux, Nesles, Neufchatel-Hardelot, Verlincthun and Widehem.

This page in French: Visiter Dannes