Wacquinghen tourism and travel guide

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Visit Wacquinghen: highlights and tourist information

Wacquinghen 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 Wacquinghen in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Wimereux at 4 km and Boulogne-sur-Mer at 7 km.

Wacquinghen, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Wimereux

at 4 km (direction west-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 7 km (direction south-west)

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

See Boulogne-sur-Mer guide

Nausicaa

at 8 km (direction south-west)

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

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Wissant

at 12 km (direction 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 16 km (direction north-north-east)

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 30 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Le Touquet guide

Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 36 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...

See Gravelines guide

Saint-Omer

at 42 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 49 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 49 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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Reserve excursions near Wacquinghen

Map of places to visit near Wacquinghen

Markets in and near Wacquinghen

• Ambleteuse: market Wednesday (5km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer: market Wednesday (8km)
• Desvres: market Tuesday (17km)
• Coulogne: market Monday (22km)
• Calais: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (23km)
• Ardres: market Thursday (24km)
• Camiers: market Thursday & Monday (24km)
• Etaples: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
• Audruicq: market Wednesday (32km)
• Cucq: market Sunday - seasonal market only (33km)

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

Tourist attractions near Wacquinghen, France

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

Aquarium

• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (8km)
• Mareis (29km)

Grand sites of France

• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (16km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (7km)
• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (23km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (6km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montreuil (36km)
• Gravelines (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (18km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cap Gris-Nez (10km)
• Dunes d'Écault (15km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez (16km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (26km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (35km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (38km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (44km)
• Baie d'Authie (44km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (50km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Boulogne-sur-Mer (7km)
• Saint-Omer (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Touquet (30km)
• Saint-Josse (35km)
• Loon-Plage (46km)

Geography and distances

Wacquinghen is in the north of France at 96 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Wacquinghen is 220 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambleteuse, Audresselles, Bazinghen, Beuvrequen, Conteville-les-Boulogne, La Capelle-les-Boulogne, Leulinghen-Bernes, Maninghen-Henne, Marquise, Offrethun, Pernes-les-Boulogne, Pittefaux, Rinxent, Wierre-Effroy, Wimereux and Wimille.

This page in French: Visiter Wacquinghen