Wierre-Effroy tourism and travel guide

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Visit Wierre-Effroy: highlights and tourist information

Wierre-Effroy 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 Wierre-Effroy in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Wimereux at 9 km and Boulogne-sur-Mer at 10 km.

Wierre-Effroy, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Wimereux

at 9 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 10 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 11 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 13 km (direction north-north-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 17 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Le Touquet

Seaside resort at 31 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 35 km (direction south)

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

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Gravelines

at 36 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 37 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 48 km (direction south), in the Somme department

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

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Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 49 km (direction east)

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

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Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 50 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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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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Markets in and near Wierre-Effroy

Ambleteuse: market Wednesday (10km)
Boulogne-sur-Mer: market Wednesday (11km)
Desvres: market Tuesday (14km)
Ardres: market Thursday (19km)
Coulogne: market Monday (19km)
Calais: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (21km)
Camiers: market Thursday & Monday (25km)
Audruicq: market Wednesday (27km)
Lumbres: market Friday (28km)
Etaples: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Wierre-Effroy, France

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

Aquarium

Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (11km)
Mareis (30km)

Grand sites of France

Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (16km)

Heritage sites

Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (11km)
Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (21km)
Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (36km)
Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (49km)
Beffroi de l'église St-Éloi de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (53km)
Beffroi et hôtel de ville de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (53km)

National Monuments

Column of the Grand Army (9km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Montreuil (35km)
Gravelines (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Caps et Marais d'Opale (13km)

Churches and religious monuments

Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

Cap Gris-Nez (14km)
Cap Blanc-Nez (16km)
Dunes d'Écault (17km)
Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (27km)
Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (30km)
Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (34km)
Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (38km)
Baie d'Authie (45km)
Forêt d'Hesdin (47km)

Amusement park / theme park

Parc Bagatelle (40km)

Towns of Art and history

Boulogne-sur-Mer (10km)
Saint-Omer (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Le Touquet (31km)
Saint-Josse (35km)
Loon-Plage (41km)
Grande-Synthe (48km)

Geography and distances

Wierre-Effroy is in the north of France at 91 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Wierre-Effroy is 218 kilometres from Paris).