Nature Retreat at L'Été Indien: Wimereux, Pas-de-Calais

Comme son nom l'indique, La Vélomaritime® est un itinéraire résolument tourné vers la mer. Elle valorise les sites naturels du littoral, mais aussi le patrimoine historique et culturel, la multitude d'activités de plein air, la richesse de la gastronomie entre terre et mer, les ports et les stations balnéaires. Entre Boulogne-sur-Mer et Calais, La Vélomaritime vous offre des points de vue sur les côtes anglaises. L’itinéraire traverse des villages de pêcheurs pittoresques et le Grand Site de France des Deux-Caps. Ce tronçon promet de belles descentes, mais qui dit descentes dit montées alors ménagez vos efforts ! Vous en serez récompensés par des vues époustouflantes ! Vous entrez dans une commune. Vous partagez la route avec des véhicules sur des voies à faible trafic. la majorité des rues sur lesquelles vous passez sont limitées à 30 km/h, à l'exception de la rue de Lille et rue Nationale sur lesquelles vous roulez 500 mètres et qui sont limitées à 50 km/h. Vous retrouvez la voie verte que vous partagez qu'avec des piétons et autres cyclistes et mobilités douces. Attention, vous devez traverser une route limitée à 50 km/h. A Audresselles, vous roulez sur des voies à faible trafic. Vous roulez sur une voie verte. Vous n'y croiserez plus de véhicules motorisés à l'exception d'éventuels engins agricoles (rares). Attention, vous traversez une route départementale. En continuant tout droit, vous pouvez rejoindre le Cap Gris-Nez. Vous serez sur voie verte pendant 1,5km avant d'arriver sur des voies partagées. Attention, la montée pour rejoindre le cap Gris-Nez peut être assez rude et vous partagez la route avec des véhicules qui manquent de visibilité dans les tournants. Ici, nous vous conseillons de tourner à gauche puis encore à gauche pour rejoindre l'église de Tardinghen. Un espace a été aménagé avec quelques jeux, des bancs et un magnifique point de vue sur le site des Deux-Caps. Vous roulez sur un chaucidou sur 350m avant de reprendre une voie verte. Attention, vous roulez sur une route départementale jusqu'à Wissant. Attention, vous roulez ici sur une route départementale pendant 1km avant de rejoindre une piste cyclable. Vous quittez la route départementale pour rouler sur une piste cyclable sécurisée. Pour rejoindre le Cap Blanc-Nez, nous vous conseillons de tourner à gauche jusqu'à arriver à Escalles, place de la Mairie. Prenez ensuite à gauche, rue de la Mer, pour arriver jusqu'au parking. Nous vous déconseillons de continuer tout droit vers le Cap avec votre vélo car il y a peu de visibilité et la montée est assez rude. Vous pouvez mettre votre vélo sur le parking à la fin de la rue de la mer et monter sur le Cap à pied ou descendre vers le cran d'Escalles, la plage. Vous roulez sur une route départementale sur 110 mètres. Attention vous traversez une route départementale. Vous roulez sur une voie partagée sur 800m avant de rejoindre une piste cyclable. Vous roulez sur une voie partagée sur 5 km.

Trail markings: Yellow, yellow-red A family walk in the Boulogne hinterland. It takes you along the Wimereux river and into the Boulogne state forest, planted with noble species (beech, hornbeam) and inhabited by numerous birds (wagtail, warbler),

Discover the Audinghen hinterland and its unusual church. To make the most of our Grand Site des Deux-Caps, make sure you have a good pair of shoes, clothes suited to the weather and a water bottle.

A family ride to discover the landscapes of Audinghen and Cap Gris-Nez...We recommend that you stop off at Cap Gris-Nez and take advantage of the viewpoints to admire the exceptional scenery: Baie de Wissant, Cap Blanc-Nez, England... To make the most of our Grand Site des Deux-Caps, make sure you have a good pair of shoes, clothes suited to the weather and a water bottle.For your information, we offer an electric-assist and classic bike hire service at La Maison du Site des Deux-Caps. For more information, click here!

A family ride to discover the landscapes of Audinghen and Cap Gris-Nez...We recommend that you stop off at Cap Gris-Nez and take advantage of the viewpoints to admire the exceptional scenery: Baie de Wissant, Cap Blanc-Nez, England... To make the most of our Grand Site des Deux-Caps, make sure you have a good pair of shoes, clothes suited to the weather and a water bottle.For your information, we offer an electric-assist and classic bike hire service at La Maison du Site des Deux-Caps. For more information, click here!

From the Maison du Site des Deux-Caps in Audinghen, this walk takes you to the village of Escalles, nestling at the foot of Cap Blanc-Nez. Between land and sea, you'll discover part of the Deux-Caps Grand Site de France from a number of viewpoints, including the foot of Mont de Couple ! To make the most of our Grand Site des Deux-Caps, make sure you have a good pair of shoes, clothes suited to the weather and a water bottle.For your information, we offer an electric-assist and classic bike hire service at La Maison du Site des Deux-Caps. For more information, click here!

Discover the villages of Ambleteuse and Audresselles, then visit this green countryside with sea views.We recommend taking a break in Ambleteuse to admire its superb Fort, and in Audresselles to follow the fishermen's interpretation trail: you'll discover the Flobart, a traditional fishing boat, and the life of its fishermen !On the way back, you'll pass by the Church of Bazinghen and the superb Belle Dalle Traditional Farm in Tardinghen, where the famous 2 Caps beer is made... (to be drunk in moderation). To make the most of our Grand Site des Deux-Caps, make sure you have a good pair of shoes, clothes suited to the weather and a water bottle.For your information, we offer an electric-assist and classic bike hire service at La Maison du Site des Deux-Caps. For more information, click here !

Explore the villages of Ambleteuse and Audresselles.We recommend taking a break in Ambleteuse to admire its superb Fort, and in Audresselles to follow the fishermen's interpretation trail: you'll discover the Flobart, a traditional fishing boat, and the life of its fishermen! To make the most of our Grand Site des Deux-Caps, make sure you have a good pair of shoes, clothes suited to the weather and a water bottle.For your information, we offer an electric-assist and classic bike hire service at La Maison du Site des Deux-Caps. For more information, click here !

Sur cette boucle de 27 km, vous traverserez diverses ambiances : entre forêt, marais, front de mer et château, les paysages se suivent mais ne se ressemblent pas ! La boucle créée par l’office de tourisme du boulonnais vous promet de belles surprises. Faites un arrêt au château d’Hardelot, un château so british et admirez les jardins aux inspirations anglaises et l’unique théâtre élisabéthain de France.

Set off from Audembert town hall for a family walk through the countryside. Several small benches around the Herlen farm will punctuate your walk. To make the most of the Deux-Caps Grand Site, bring a good pair of shoes, weather-appropriate clothing and a water bottle.

A wonderful place to stay thanks to its numerous facilities. Its rooms are equipped with all mod cons and will delight you with their pleasant and invigorating setting.

Discover one of Lille's highlights on a walking audioguided tour by the belfry of Lille's City Hall, and climb on top of its 104-metre-high tower to enjoy a breathtaking view of Lille! Visit the belfry of Lille's City Hall on this audioguided tour! This visit will grant you the opportunity to find out about this 104-metre-high UNESCO World Heritage Site towering over Lille, whose construction ended in 1931. You will be equipped with a pair of binoculars and an audioguide, and enjoy an ideal viewpoint to look at the city and its surroundings. Choose this guided tour to discover the belfry of Lille's City Hall and tower over the city to enjoy a breathtaking scenic view!

Discover the city of Lille on this bus tour! Relax and explore every single part of the city! EXPLORE THE STREETS OF LILLE BY BUS AND ADMIRE THE CITY'S MONUMENTS! Embark on a 50-minute bus tour of Lille aboard a comfortably open-top bus (in summer)! Audio guides provide informative commentary throughout the tour, in the language of your choice (French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Russian). As you travel, you can enjoy a scenic view of the city's key monuments, from the ancient to the modern neighbourhoods. The itinerary includes the following sites: * Palais Rihour (tourist information office, first and last stop) * Grand Place * Rue Faidherbe * Quartier des Gares * Euralille * Quartier Royal * Lille Old Town * Îlot Comtesse * Porte de Paris * The City Hall belfry * The Saint-Sauveur neighbourhood * Place de la République and the surrounding district (Palais des Beaux-Arts, Préfecture...) Choose the Lille bus tour to discover the city's major landmarks and points of interest, supplemented with audio-guide commentary!

The best of Lille thanks to the City Pass! Enjoy free access to many museums and attractions as well as unlimited transport! Thanks to the Lille Pass, experience all the ferment of the city in one single offer! Find out about all of Lille's secrets! Enjoy free access to 25 museums, sites, and tourist services in the Lille metropolitan area. With the 72-hour pass, you will also have free access to 14 museums, sites and tourist services in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and a free access to the TER regional train network (operated by the SNCF) for 24 consecutive hours. You will have unlimited access to metropolitan Transpole public transport (underground, buses, tram) during the selected period. You will also get preferential prices on shopping and dining venues (you will receive the list in the Lille and Roubaix tourist information offices). Choose the Lille pass for the duration of your choice and make the most of your stay in Lille!

Discover Lille's old town on a 2-hour walking tour. Walk along the streets and squares, and marvel at the beauty of its architecture! SEE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF LILLE'S OLD TOWN ON THIS GUIDED TOUR! With your guide, discover the old neighbourhoods of the city and feel the charm of this bustling and welcoming city. Lille still features buildings from different influences: the Palais Rihour, the Vieille Bourse, the Rang du Beauregard and the Cathedral. After this tour revealing the city's different architectural styles, your tour will end with a visit to the Hospice Comtesse, an iconic monument combining many accounts of the city's history such as earthenware, sculptures, paintings and furniture. Choose this guided tour of Lille's old town and discover the city's highlights!

Discover Lille on a beer-themed paper chase and walk around its streets looking for clues! FIND OUT ABOUT ALL OF LILLE'S SECRETS ON A FUN BEER TASTING DETECTIVE GAME! The aim of the game is to find the stein of Gambrinus, prince of beer, which was lost somewhere in the city... Start by picking up your road book, then you'll be ready to start searching for the missing chalice! To complete your quest, you will follow a trail around Lille's streets and squares looking for clues to help you solve the enigma. Several key clues can be found in certain of the city's bars. You'll have the pleasure of tasting 4 exceptional beers in 4 of Lille's best bars, chosen specially for the game. Your search will progress thanks to the clues hidden along the way. You'll need to look in all directions, including in natural spots and even in the taste of your beer! Choose this fun, pleasant and delicious tour of Lille! Good luck! Alcohol abuse is bad for your health. Please consume in moderation 

A luxury, modern hotel next to the Grand-Place in Mouscron, the Hôtel Alizé offers 4 types of room, all air-conditioned, with beds 210cm long: standard, executive, jacuzzi suite and honeymoon suite. As well as boasting the “Bikes Welcome” label, this gorgeous hotel also offers plenty of other services: sauna, gym, flat screen TV, tea and coffee making facilities, free WiFi, bathroom with bath or shower, hairdryer. Its location right in the centre of town means that there are plenty of restaurants, bars and shops to explore, plus a Christmas market in December, just 25 metres from the hotel. 100% no-smoking hotel.

Sea Fort / Seefestung / Zeefort Duration : 1h

Second World War Museum / Museum des Zweiten Welt Krieges / Museum van de Tweede Wereldoorlog Duration : 1h30

Interactive exhibit / Interaktive Ausstellung / Interactieve tentoonstelling Duration : 1h / last entrance 1h before closure.

China, St. Etienne-au-Mont Communal Cemetery, St. Etienne-au-Mont Communal Cemetery – RD 940, , From 1916 onwards, the British Army recruited Chinese peasants for logistical tasks in its camps in France. At the end of the fighting, men from the Chinese Labour Corps were involved in minesweeping the land and burying soldiers who had died on the battlefield.,

SAINT-QUENTIN CHURCH Monument of Popular Art from the XVth century, built by the Priest Lecoutre. He spent 43 years his life decorating the Church, telling of his pilgrimages from Italy and the Holy Land. He decided to decorate the church with both marble and stone from Boulogne, in an oriental style.

V3 secret rocket base / Die geheime V3-Basis / V3 geheimlanceerbasis Duration : 1h

SAINT-SAUVEUR CHURCH – DESVRES Church not very old, destroyed by the Spanish in 1597. Totally restored from 1875 to 1896. During the restoration, pottery inlays and tiles were set up into the capitals and the current arches as well as paintings, stations of the Cross, altar…

Saint-Martin’s Church Church built during the Middle-Ages, it belongs to the gothic flamboyant style. Original and picturesque because of the constructions built on the church walls. You can find only two churches like that in Europe, the other one is located in the former Czechoslovakia.

The combination of water, sand and wind has created unique and varied landscapes. The diversity of the fauna and flora present in the various environments makes the 505 hectares of protected land of the Canche Bay National Nature Reserve a destination of choice for discovering the wonders of nature.

This place of remembrance is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in France. Twelve thousand male and female soldiers, of all nationalities, have been buried here since the end of the First World War. A sign at the entrance summarises in English the history of the cemetery and a QR code provides access to additional content.

Traditional / Traditionell / Traditioneel

local specialities - homemade dishes made from fresh produce / Spezialitäten des Terroirs - Küche auf der Basis frischer hausgemachter Produkte / streekspecialiteiten - keuken op basis van huisgemaakte verse producten

Seafood / fish / lobster - Meeresfrüchte / Fisch / Hummer - Zeevruchten / vis / kreeften

Mussels - fish - pizzas / Miesmuscheln - Fisch - Pizzas / Mosselen - vis - pizzas Pizzas to take away

Estaminet - from fresh produce / Schenke - frischer Produkte / Kroegje - verse producten Take-away : mussels, burgers, fish & chips.

Seafood - Traditional / Meeresfrüchte - Traditionell / Zeevruchten - Traditioneel

Local specialities / Spezialitäten des Terroirs / streekspecialiteiten

Traditional / Traditionell / Traditioneel

Traditional / Traditionell / Traditioneel

Fresh seasonal products.

Comfortable rooms with free wifi

Hotel located downtown but quiet a few minutes from the sea, near the ports, Eurotunnel and the highway

Charming hotel in an original setting with 8 comfortable, tastefully decorated and equipped, close to the sea.

Located in the heart of the resort and 150 meters from the seawall promenade, Le Carnot consists of 23 rooms. The single room in the family, they have a shower or spa bath, TV and free wireless connection. Easily accessible by the A16 out Wimille-Wimereux.

Refinement and simplicity in smart combination of this top family business range, where a warm and personal welcome, is a reflection of a mastered art of receiving well that never leaves a customer indifferent. Fancy recharging time for a weekend, a week or more ... With 18 bright rooms, fully facing the sea, each with a contemporary custom architecture, Hotel Atlantic likes to cultivate the contrasts. You will take infinite pleasure to come and relax in this family-run high-end, where the personal welcome you reserve Beatrice Delpierre and his daughter Aurelia, will at all times, your privilege. Single (18); Double (11)

Located in the heart of the seaside resort of Wimereux, 3 km from the golf. 200m from the beach Single (2); Double room (19); Triple room (3)

Located downtown, near the sea, opposite the train station. Formulas stays overnight / breakfast, half board, full board, sports stays, discovery classes Bar, restaurant on site, multipurpose room, internet, games Garden 2 bedrooms and dining room accessible to the disabled Closed from December 20 to 31 January

La Ferme du Major is a holiday home full of character in an old 16th century farmhouse. The house is located in the village of Belle and Houllefort, in the Wimereux Valley. The house has a dining/kitchen, a living room. There are 3 bedrooms on the first floor, a first room with 1 double bed and 1 single bed, a second room with 1 double bed and 1 single bed and a last room with 1 double bed and 2 single beds, possibility to add a convertible sofa. 2 bathrooms, 2 separate toilets. Pets welcome, fenced garden.

An eco-friendly Bed and Breakfast just a 15-minute drive from the Opal Coast. Each room has its own bathroom, separate toilet, TV, and private terrace. The extra: Platter with tea, coffee, infusions, cookies, flat and sparkling water.

Holiday home suitable for 6 persons, located in the center of the village. The property is adjacent to the house of the owners. In the house you will find a kitchen, a living room and dining room, 2 bedrooms, the first with a double bed and the second, upstairs, with 4 single beds, a separate bathroom and toilet. Fully fenced private property.