Pittefaux tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pittefaux: highlights and tourist information

Pittefaux 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 Pittefaux in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Wimereux at 5 km and Boulogne-sur-Mer at 6 km.

Pittefaux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Wimereux

at 5 km (direction west)

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

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Boulogne-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Nausicaa

at 7 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Wissant

at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

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 19 km (direction west-south-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

Le Touquet

Seaside resort at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 33 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Gravelines

at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

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

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Saint-Omer

at 41 km (direction east)

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

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Valloires abbey

Abbey at 46 km (direction south-south-east), in the Somme department

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

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Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 47 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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The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 55 km (direction south-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Pittefaux

Map of places to visit near Pittefaux

Markets in and near Pittefaux

• Boulogne-sur-Mer: market Wednesday (7km)
• Ambleteuse: market Wednesday (8km)
• Desvres: market Tuesday (14km)
• Camiers: market Thursday & Monday (22km)
• Coulogne: market Monday (23km)
• Ardres: market Thursday (24km)
• Calais: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (24km)
• Etaples: market Tuesday & Friday (27km)
• Cucq: market Sunday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Cucq: market Wednesday (31km)

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

Tourist attractions near Pittefaux, France

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

Aquarium

• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (7km)
• Mareis (27km)

Grand sites of France

• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (18km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (6km)
• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (24km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (49km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (5km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montreuil (33km)
• Gravelines (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (16km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cap Gris-Nez (13km)
• Dunes d'Écault (13km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez (18km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (24km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (33km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (38km)
• Baie d'Authie (42km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (42km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (47km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Boulogne-sur-Mer (6km)
• Saint-Omer (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Touquet (27km)
• Saint-Josse (32km)
• Loon-Plage (46km)
• Grande-Synthe (52km)

Geography and distances

Pittefaux is in the north of France at 93 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Pittefaux is 217 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambleteuse, Baincthun, Belle-et-Houllefort, Beuvrequen, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Conteville-les-Boulogne, La Capelle-les-Boulogne, Maninghen-Henne, Offrethun, Pernes-les-Boulogne, Rinxent, Saint-Martin-Boulogne, Wacquinghen, Wierre-Effroy, Wimereux and Wimille.

This page in French: Visiter Pittefaux