Les Deux Caps.
The site” des Deux Capes” is the beautiful downland between the two capes ( Gris-Nez and Blanc –Nez). The area is cultivated as vast fields of coloured crops that resemble a patchwork quilt thrown across the landscape. Not far from the ferry port is Sangatte, the gateway to Les Deux Caps , with the D940 twisting and turning as it climbs dramatically to the 151m. high white-chalk cliffs of Cap Blanc-Nez. From here on a clear day you can gaze across the Channel to the Dover area with the corresponding White Cliffs. Cap Blanc-Nez is made of the same brilliant white chalk as the Cliffs of Kent and Sussex. The more southerly Cape Griz-Nez is composed of grey clay. It is not so high as Blanc-Nez but is closest to England. It is also the common arrival place for the odd courageous people who swim The Channel each year. ( 33 km in an average time of 15 hours) The D940 is the most scenic drive and covers roughly the way from Calais to Boulogne with Les Deux Capes in the middle of The Cote d’Opale. There are villages, museums, beaches and lookout points to explore. Try the abundance of well signposted footpaths. Lees verder
