Escalles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez at 1 km from Escalles

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Visit Escalles: highlights and tourist information

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

Attractions in Escalles

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

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez at 1 km and Wissant at 5 km.

Escalles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez

Scenery less than one km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez guide

Wissant

at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Wimereux

at 18 km (direction south-west)

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

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Boulogne-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 22 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 22 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Nausicaa guide

Gravelines

at 30 km (direction east), in the Nord department

The principal attraction at Gravelines is the fortifications, built by the Spanish in the...

See Gravelines guide

Saint-Omer

at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Le Touquet

Seaside resort at 45 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Le Touquet guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 57 km (direction east-south-east)

Now officially listed as a 'recommended detour' town, the highlight in Aire-sur-la-Lys is the...

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Reserve excursions near Escalles

Map of places to visit near Escalles

Markets in and near Escalles

• Calais: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (11km)
• Coulogne: market Monday (12km)
• Ambleteuse: market Wednesday (14km)
• Ardres: market Thursday (20km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer: market Wednesday (23km)
• Audruicq: market Wednesday (27km)
• Grand-Fort-Philippe: market Monday (29km)
• Desvres: market Tuesday (29km)
• Gravelines: market Sunday & Friday (30km)
• Bourbourg: market Tuesday (34km)

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

Tourist attractions near Escalles, France

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

Aquarium

• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (22km)
• Mareis (45km)

Grand sites of France

• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (1km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (11km)
• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (23km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (30km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gravelines (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (24km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cap Blanc-Nez (1km)
• Cap Gris-Nez (11km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (27km)
• Dunes d'Écault (30km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (40km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (42km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Boulogne-sur-Mer (22km)
• Saint-Omer (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Loon-Plage (37km)
• Grande-Synthe (43km)
• Le Touquet (45km)

Geography and distances

Escalles is in the north of France at 103 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Escalles is 234 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bonningues-les-Calais, Hervelinghen, Peuplingues, Saint-Inglevert, Sangatte, Tardinghen and Wissant.

This page in French: Visiter Escalles