Day tripper Cap Gris Nez - Audresselles - Ambleteuse

Searching for small fishing villages along 'cliffs' and 'valleys'

29.7 km
The rough sea crashes against the soft chalk cliffs in a battle they have long lost. Through the narrow sea strait, gigantic ships pass back and forth, just like the duck pond at the fair. Even now you can almost fish them out of the water. Then it's up and down, along dangerous cliffs and deep ravines to the flat beach. Pebbles clatter in the surf. Seaweed adorns the plain. Gigantic tractors drive back and forth. Colorful, flat boats glide over the water and tiny little people gather the fruits of the sea. Shellfish and live fish crawl out of your plate and the salty air makes you thirsty. The reserve de Slack and the Pré Communal, where fauna and flora can thrive in peace, bring you calm and serenity. Gorse and orchids shine in the sun there. Never before has England been so within reach. No wonder that ancient mound groans under the weight of war. Even now you can take a shot. Almost too beautiful, too much to absorb in one day.