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Discover the best top things to do in Cote d'Opale, France including Mobilboard Le Touquet, La Cite De La Dentelle Et De La Mode De Calais, Reserve Naturelle Dune Marchand, Crypte de la Basilique Notre-Dame, Les Phoques de la Baie d'Authie, Blockhaus de Leffrinckoucke Reflechir, Eglise Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc.
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1. Mobilboard Le Touquet
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5.0 based on 159 reviews
Your Mobilboard agency welcomes you to make you live great moments of fun on Segway and kickscooters, in the most beautiful seaside resort in the north of France. For 12 yo minimum.
2. La Cite De La Dentelle Et De La Mode De Calais
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4.5 based on 348 reviews
Established in Calais, inside an authentic nineteenth century lace factory, the Museum of Lace and Fashion is a specialist museum for the famous lace woven on looms. A museum of both fashion and industry, its vast galleries present the techniques, the lingerie and haute couture associated with this prestigious textile, as well as its most contemporary aspects. The high point of a visit to this important museum is to discover the lace weaving looms in operation, those monumental cast iron machines that produce this exceptional fabric.
Reviewed By FrancesS527 - Ashford, United Kingdom
The history of lace making from Tudor to the present day kicks off a series of excellently presented rooms, with some interactive bits, culminating in the spectacular machine room with working demo of a real engineering marvel making a great swathe of curtain lace. The way lace was used in clothes from the adorable (baby bonnets) to the bizarre (take my word for it & go see) developed as machines replaced handwork & modern designers and artists found new ways to exploit the lace technology. The in-depth explanation of this technology & the range of skills needed was mind-boggling. My top pick - the life of Joan of Arc woven in Nottingham for a Paris exhibition. Current "special" section is a load of amazing couture, not all lace to be sure, by Belgian Olivier Theyskens - some pieces more wearable than others... A good deal of the labelling is bilingual, nice loos, park the other side of the river & enjoy a fine view of Calais cathedral from the high bridge.
3. Reserve Naturelle Dune Marchand
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4.5 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By Mb7400 - London, United Kingdom
A work colleague had to manually ‘force’ me to come here, prior to a work meeting ‘so as to exorcise a bad experience with a French lady’, last year. Fair play to him - it worked. A pleasant early morning jog/run along the beach which is unspoiled and has a natural essence to it. Very cold, but, of course the air is ‘sea fresh’. Parking is good and in close proximity. Well worth a visit, tbh.
4. Crypte de la Basilique Notre-Dame
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4.5 based on 318 reviews
Reviewed By brigittem926 - Dereham, United Kingdom
A really interesting visit, beautiful wall paintings and a really informative trip. We learnt a lot, and would recommend this fully
5. Les Phoques de la Baie d'Authie
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4.5 based on 708 reviews
Reviewed By 476shaunh - Glossop, United Kingdom
The beautiful Bay of Authie extends from the southern end of Berck's gargantuan beach in a satisfying, dune-ridged, forest-fringed crescent, where the tide is either smashing against the man-made boulder barrier or glistening in some unfeasibly distant twinkle. When the tide is two hours out, the seals (a huge collection of Grey and Common) are visible on the sand banks across from the breakwater at a distance of a hundred metres or so. When the tide is fully out (and, MY WORD, does it go out!) at around 18.00/19.00, the seals (who constantly need the proximity of water), can be found alongside the only remaining channel, at the far southern end of Berck beach, as close as thirty metres across the water! This is the best time to view them. Not only are they clearly visible, but many take quick swims and frequently pop-up within a few metres of the lines of humans, eagerly watching and filming them on the opposite bank. When the tide rushes back in at 20.00, the seals are washed back in towards the cusp of the bay and, as they float along, they can be observed as close as a few feet away. We were incredibly unfortunate (the handful of us that had hung on) to witness a baby seal curiously raise it's head on several occassions, just two metres (6 foot) from where we were stood. Fantastic!
6. Blockhaus de Leffrinckoucke Reflechir
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4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By sjrack
Standing near the Blockhaus you feel an enormous sense of sadness knowing how and why it was built, along with the numerous bunkers stretching along the beach. Well worth the short walk just to view this incredible piece of history
7. Eglise Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc
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