Etaples tourism and travel guide

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Visit Etaples: highlights and tourist information

Etaples 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 Etaples in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Touquet at 3 km and Montreuil-sur-Mer at 10 km.

Etaples, 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 3 km (direction west)

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

See Le Touquet guide

Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 10 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Montreuil-sur-Mer guide

Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 20 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...

See Fort-Mahon-Plage guide

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 21 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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Boulogne-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 24 km (direction south-east)

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

See Boulogne-sur-Mer guide

Nausicaa

at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Nausicaa guide

Wimereux

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Le Crotoy

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction south), in the Somme department

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

See Le Crotoy guide

The Bay of the Somme

Scenery at 34 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 36 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 36 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

Wissant

at 41 km (direction south)

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

See Wissant guide

Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez

Scenery at 46 km (direction south)

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

Abbeville

at 47 km (direction south-south-east), in the Somme department

Abbeville makes a pleasant detour when you are exploring the Baie de Somme region,...

See Abbeville guide

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Reserve excursions near Etaples

Map of places to visit near Etaples

Markets in and near Etaples

Market days in Etaples: weekly market: Tuesday & Friday;

• Etaples: market Tuesday & Friday (0km)
• Cucq: market Sunday - seasonal market only (3km)
• Cucq: market Wednesday (3km)
• Camiers: market Thursday & Monday (6km)
• Berck: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (13km)
• Desvres: market Tuesday (22km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer: market Wednesday (24km)
• Rue: market Saturday (27km)
• Hesdin: market Thursday (32km)
• Le Crotoy: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (33km)

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

Tourist attractions near Etaples, France

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

Aquarium

• Mareis (1km)
• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (24km)

Grand sites of France

• Baie de Somme (34km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (24km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (27km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (48km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montreuil (10km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (11km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Valloires (23km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (36km)
• Herbarium des remparts (36km)
• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (4km)
• Baie d'Authie (14km)
• Dunes d'Écault (16km)
• Parc du Marquenterre (29km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (30km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (31km)
• Pointe du Hourdel (34km)
• Forêt de Crécy (34km)
• Cap Gris-Nez (39km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (41km)
• Hable-d'Ault (42km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (10km)

Towns of Art and history

• Boulogne-sur-Mer (24km)
• Saint-Omer (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Touquet (3km)
• Saint-Josse (5km)
• Forest-l'Abbaye (37km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (49km)

Geography and distances

Etaples is in the north of France at 85 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Etaples is 191 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Camiers, Cucq, Frencq, Le Touquet, Lefaux, Merlimont, Saint-Josse and Tubersent.

This page in French: Visiter Etaples