Rinxent tourism and travel guide

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Visit Rinxent: highlights and tourist information

Rinxent 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 Rinxent in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Wimereux at 10 km and Wissant at 10 km.

Rinxent, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Wimereux

at 10 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Wissant

at 10 km (direction north-west)

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

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Boulogne-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 12 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 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez

Scenery at 13 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

Le Touquet

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Gravelines

at 34 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 38 km (direction east)

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

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Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 38 km (direction south)

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

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Esquelbecq

at 50 km (direction east), in the Nord department

At Esquelbec you can admire the Flemand style town centre with its Chateau and...

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Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 50 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 Rinxent

Map of places to visit near Rinxent

Markets in and near Rinxent

• Ambleteuse: market Wednesday (9km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer: market Wednesday (13km)
• Desvres: market Tuesday (17km)
• Coulogne: market Monday (17km)
• Calais: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (18km)
• Ardres: market Thursday (18km)
• Audruicq: market Wednesday (26km)
• Camiers: market Thursday & Monday (28km)
• Lumbres: market Friday (29km)
• Etaples: market Tuesday & Friday (33km)

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

Tourist attractions near Rinxent, France

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

Aquarium

• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (13km)
• Mareis (33km)

Grand sites of France

• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (13km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (12km)
• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (18km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (34km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (11km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gravelines (34km)
• Montreuil (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (14km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cap Gris-Nez (12km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez (13km)
• Dunes d'Écault (20km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (30km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (32km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (32km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (39km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Boulogne-sur-Mer (12km)
• Saint-Omer (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Touquet (33km)
• Saint-Josse (38km)
• Loon-Plage (40km)
• Grande-Synthe (46km)

Geography and distances

Rinxent is in the north of France at 94 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Rinxent is 221 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazinghen, Beuvrequen, Caffiers, Ferques, Landrethun-le-Nord, Leubringhen, Leulinghen-Bernes, Maninghen-Henne, Marquise, Offrethun, Pittefaux, Rety, Wacquinghen and Wierre-Effroy.

This page in French: Visiter Rinxent