The French north coast is famous for its excellent resorts. There is a lot of evidence of historical events, famous ports, museums, galleries. The beautiful architecture and the abundance of beautiful churches contribute to meditative relaxation. Unforgettable walks along the shore that retreated a kilometer, the beauty of incredible sunsets will make you come back here again. On which of the beaches champagne will seem the most delicious, we suggest learning from our rating.
Deauville is a resort in Lower Normandy in northwestern France. A small, but very respectable city, with a population of about 4 thousand. The beach received the “royal” title, since from the very beginning (1862) it has been a resting place for the powers that be. Now most of the local villas and mansions are the property of the rich, who come here mainly in the summer.
It's located in the northern part of Brittany in immediate proximity to the city of Saint-Malo, a major tourist center in France. This popular resort attracts many tourists not only with its endless sandy beaches and famous thalassotherapy center, but also with the unique centuries-old history of these places. The city is surrounded by an ancient fortress that served as a safe haven for pirates who controlled the English Channel in the Middle Ages. And thanks to a large seaport, the west coast of France is connected with England, Ireland and Spain by ferry. Saint-Malo is visited by more than two million people annually.
The marvelous corner on the Alabaster coastline of the English Channel, where precipitous cliffs formed a natural archs, for many centuries inspire artists to create masterpieces. Among them - even Eugene Boden and Claude Monet. If you want to touch the beautiful, feel refreshment of mind and body, where France ends, go to Etretat!
It's located in the western part of Brittany on the Crozon peninsula. One of the most picturesque beaches in the Finister department. The resort village of Morgat, which was an unremarkable fishing village two centuries ago, is located in close proximity to it. At the end of the 19th century a balneological resort was organized here, which became a favorite place of rest of the French elite. Nowadays the town still attracts tourists with its developed infrastructure, convenient harbor for yachts and beautiful beaches.
As the tourists, who were here, write in reviews, it is not just big, it is huge! And this is not an exaggeration - the coastline of Trouville is really impressive: it occupies almost 1 km, which is a luxury for a European fashionable resort. Moreover, Deauville is located next to Trouville, which actually merge into one city. Only a small strait separates them. It is possible to stay in one of them, and rest - in both at once. On this occasion, the witty French even came up with a proverb: “Wife to Deauville, mistress to Trouville.” Some note, that Deauville is more luxurious, to which in defense of Trouville we say, that it was here, where the first beach in Normandy was equipped. And now more about it.
It is located in the south-western part of Brittany, next to the resort village of Benodet at the mouth of the river Odet. Flowing into the sea, the river forms a wide bay protected from strong winds and cold Atlantic currents. This has created a unique microclimate that attracts a lot of tourists to these places. The yachtsmen took a liking of always calm waters of the and organized here the biggest marina in Finister.
Calais Beach is one of the most popular beaches in the north of France. There are no special conditions for rest here, and when swimming in the sea, it is necessary to exercise extreme caution due to the very active shipping in this region. But this does not make the long sandy coastline of Calais Beach less attractive for rest. People come here for long walks by the sea on fine sand and for resting on the picturesque coast, from which it is possible to see the English coastline with binoculars in good weather.
Plage de Malo-les-Bains is a picturesque beach in the small commune of Malo les Bains on the eastern outskirts of Dunkirk. People come here to combine a calm beach rest with a fascinating immersion in the history of this region in northern France.
This is the city beach of a major port in the north of France. People with imagination, imaginative natures can fall in love with this place - just a superficial look is definitely not enough to appreciate all the charm of this capital of impressionism and its beach.
Le Touquet is a popular destination with local and visiting bourgeois. The city is located between Arras and Lille, just 7 km from the highway, on the English Channel coast. This is the center of the Opal Coast, where it is easily get to. This is probably why the resort is very popular with wealthy Parisians and not only those, who mass buy real estate here and come on weekends or on vacation to spend time very status, but without much fanfare.
Cran d’Escalles is the best beach in the north of France, according to the Paris Match magazine, as well as a true miracle of nature and the main landmark of the Opal coast. It is difficult to disagree with all this, seeing the bewitching beauty of the coastline, surrounded by majestic snow-white chalk cliffs, resembling similar cliff formations on the coast of Dover.
Barneville-Carteret Beach is characterized by warm winds and nice waves. This makes it popular with swimmers, surfers and fans of other water sports. Families with children, elderly tourists, apologists of relaxation and walks in ancient cities also spend their holidays here.
Wissant Beach is a series of magnificent beaches with white sand near a small same-name town on the coastline of Opal, in the department of Pas de Calais. The natural beauty of these places rightfully won the title of the pearl of Northern Europe. From the Duver Calais canal tunnel, it is literally 5 minutes drive from here, relatively close to Boulogne.
Ardlo (La Plage d'Hardelot) is located approximately in the middle between Boulogne and Le Touquet. The territory belongs to the region of Nord Pas de Calais. Since the beginning of the last century, it has been a small quiet resort for lovers of golf and yachts. By this century, Ardlo almost doubled. In high season there is an abundance of yachts, surfers, fortunately, rescuers provide complete safety.
Omaha (Omaha Beach) is a place, mainly known for the events of the Second World War. A very wide beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer and Vierville-sur-Mer, cities of the province of Calvados in Lower Normandy. The nature here is very diverse: sandy, shingly beaches, snow-white cliffs, river valleys, overgrown with forests.