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The Opal Coast (Côte d'Opale (French) French pronunciation: [kot dɔpal]; Opoalkust (West Flemish)) is a coastal region in northern France on the English Channel, popular with tourists.

Geography

The Côte d'Opale is a coastal region in northeastern France, in the departments of Nord and Pas-de-Calais. It extends over 120 kilometres (75 mi) of French coast between the Belgian border and the border with Picardy. This coastline faces the English Channel and the North Sea, and is situated directly opposite the chalk cliffs of southeast England, which at the closest point are only 34 kilometres (21 mi) away.

The Côte d'Opale is composed of many varied landscapes including beaches, dunes, swamps, estuaries and cliffs. The coast is marked by the presence of two large promontories situated between Calais and Boulogne: the Cap Gris Nez (literally "grey nose cape" in English), reaching an elevation of 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level, and the Cap Blanc Nez (literally "white nose cape" in English), which reaches 132 metres (433 ft). These capes are the closest points to England on the entire French coast.

Cities

Famous seaside resorts

From south to north:

Other communes of the coast

From south to north:

Arts

Many artists have been inspired by the coast's landscapes, among them the composer Henri Dutilleux, the writers Victor Hugo and Charles Dickens, and the painters J. M. W. Turner, Carolus-Duran, Maurice Boitel and Eugène Boudin. It was the painter Édouard Lévêque [fr] who coined the name for this area in 1911 to describe the distinctive quality of its light.^[1]

References

^ Le Touquet-Paris-Plage à l’aube de son nouveau siècle, éditions Flandres-Artois-Côte d’Opale, 1982, p.22

External links

Travel Guide of the Opal Coast / Côte d'Opale
Accommodation on the Opal Coast / Côte d'Opale
Côte d'Opale through photos : You will love it !
Côte d'Opale : Tourism, shopping, B&B
Le Cap Blanc Nez
Le Cap Gris Nez
Le Grand Site des 2 Caps
Slipping on Côte d'Opale : B&b, Gîtes, Hôtels ...
Tourism in Boulogne sur Mer and the Boulonnais area (in English)
Cape Blanc Nez Archived 2017-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
Cape Gris Nez Archived 2016-10-24 at the Wayback Machine

50°30′N 1°35′E / 50.500°N 1.583°E / 50.500; 1.583

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[1] Le Touquet-Paris-Plage à l’aube de son nouveau siècle, éditions Flandres-Artois-Côte d’Opale, 1982, p.22

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+{{short description|Coast of northwestern France}}
-{{Commons category|Côte d'Opale}}
 [[File:0 Escalles - Le Cap Blanc-Nez (2).JPG|thumb|300px|right|Cape Blanc Nez seen from the beach]]
 [[File:Cape Gris Nez, France.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Cape Gris Nez]]
 [[File:PSCRW 8317tonemapped.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Dunes of Touquet]]
-'''Opal Coast''' (fr: ''Côte d'Opale'') is a coast in northern France, on the [[English Channel]], popular with tourists.
+The '''Opal Coast''' ({{native name|fr|Côte d'Opale}} {{IPA|fr|kot dɔpal}}; {{native name|vls|Opoalkust}}) is a coastal region in northern [[France]] on the [[English Channel]], popular with tourists.
 == Geography ==
 [[File:France manche vue dover.JPG|thumb|right|300px|View of the English coast from Côte d'Opale, France]]
+The ''Côte d'Opale'' is a coastal region in northeastern France, in the departments of [[Nord (French department)|Nord]] and [[Pas-de-Calais]]. It extends over {{convert|120|km}} of French coast between the [[Belgium|Belgian]] border and the border with [[Picardy]]. This coastline faces the [[English Channel]] and the [[North Sea]], and is situated directly opposite the chalk cliffs of southeast [[England]], which at the closest point are only {{convert|34|km|mi}} away.
+The Côte d'Opale is composed of many varied landscapes including [[beach]]es, [[dune]]s, [[swamp]]s, [[Estuary|estuaries]] and [[cliff]]s. The coast is marked by the presence of two large [[promontory|promontories]] situated between [[Calais]] and [[Boulogne]]: the [[Cap Gris Nez]] (literally "grey nose cape" in English), reaching an elevation of {{convert|50|m|ft}} above sea level, and the [[Cap Blanc Nez]] (literally "white nose cape" in English), which reaches {{convert|132|m|ft}}. These capes are the closest points to England on the entire French coast.
-The ''Côte d'Opale'' is a French coastal region bordering [[Belgium]], situated opposite the cliffs of the south-east of [[England]], facing the [[English Channel]] and the [[North Sea]].
-The ''Côte d'Opale'' extends over {{convert|120|km}} of coast between the Belgian border and the border with [[Picardy]].
 [[File:CGN03 10x15 entre deux caps.jpg|thumbnail]]
+=== Cities ===
-The Côte d'Opale contains varied landscapes like [[beach]]es, [[dune]]s, [[swamp]]s, [[Estuary|estuaries]] or [[cliff]]s.
-The Côte d'Opale is marked by the presence of two big cliffs situated between Calais and Boulogne: the ''[[Cap Gris Nez]]'' (literally ''grey nose cape'' in English) reaching {{convert|50|m|ft}} and the ''[[Cap Blanc Nez]]'' (literally ''white nose cape'' in English) reaching {{convert|132|m|ft}}. They are the closest points on the French coast to England.
-=== Big cities ===
 * [[Boulogne-sur-Mer]]
 * [[Calais]]
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 === Famous seaside resorts ===
-''From south to north'' :
+From south to north:
 * [[Berck]]
 * [[Le Touquet-Paris-Plage]]
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 === Other [[Communes of France|communes]] of the coast ===
-''From south to north'' :
+From south to north:
 * [[Merlimont]]
 * [[Cucq]]
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 * [[Audinghen]]
 * [[Escalles]]
+* [[Sangatte]]
 * [[Marck, Pas-de-Calais|Marck]]
 * [[Oye-Plage]]
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 == Arts ==
 [[File:Boudin-Berck dunes.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Eugène Boudin's painting of the Dunes at Berck, 1890]]
-Many artists have been inspired by its landscapes, among them the composer [[Henri Dutilleux]], the writers [[Victor Hugo]] and [[Charles Dickens]], and the painters [[J. M. W. Turner]], [[Carolus-Duran]], [[Maurice Boitel]] and [[Eugène Boudin]]. It was the painter [[:fr:Édouard Lévêque|Édouard Lévêque]] who coined the name for this area in 1911 to describe the distinctive quality of its light.<ref>''Le Touquet-Paris-Plage à l’aube de son nouveau siècle'', éditions Flandres-Artois-Côte d’Opale, 1982, p.22</ref>
+Many artists have been inspired by the coast's landscapes, among them the composer [[Henri Dutilleux]], the writers [[Victor Hugo]] and [[Charles Dickens]], and the painters [[J. M. W. Turner]], [[Carolus-Duran]], [[Maurice Boitel]] and [[Eugène Boudin]]. It was the painter {{ill|Édouard Lévêque|fr}} who coined the name for this area in 1911 to describe the distinctive quality of its light.<ref>''Le Touquet-Paris-Plage à l’aube de son nouveau siècle'', éditions Flandres-Artois-Côte d’Opale, 1982, p.22</ref>
 ==See also==
+{{Commons category|Côte d'Opale}}
 * [[Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais]]
+* [[Berck-Plage - Paris-Plage line]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.photos-cote-dopale.com Côte d'Opale through photos : You will love it !]
+*[https://www.evancy.com/travel-guide Travel Guide of the Opal Coast / Côte d'Opale]
+*[https://www.evancy.com/northern-france-holidays Accommodation on the Opal Coast / Côte d'Opale]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131225225849/http://www.photos-cote-dopale.com/ Côte d'Opale through photos : You will love it !]
 *[http://www.cote-dopale.com Côte d'Opale : Tourism, shopping, B&B]
 *[http://www.cote-dopale.com/tourisme/point-de-vue/le-cap-blanc-nez Le Cap Blanc Nez]
 *[http://www.cote-dopale.com/tourisme/point-de-vue/le-cap-gris-nez/ Le Cap Gris Nez]
 *[http://www.cote-dopale.com/tourisme/grand-site-des-2-caps/ Le Grand Site des 2 Caps]
-*[http://www.cote-dopale.com/hebergements/ Slipping on Côte d'Opale : B&b, Gîtes, Hôtels ...]
+*[https://archive.today/20130119165230/http://www.cote-dopale.com/hebergements/ Slipping on Côte d'Opale : B&b, Gîtes, Hôtels ...]
-* [http://www.agglo-boulogne-cotedopale.fr/uk Tourism in Boulogne sur Mer and the Boulonnais area] (in English)
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060822062127/http://www.agglo-boulogne-cotedopale.fr/uk/ Tourism in Boulogne sur Mer and the Boulonnais area] (in English)
-*[http://www.mincoin.com/php1/wissc.php Cape Blanc Nez]
+*[http://www.mincoin.com/php1/wissc.php Cape Blanc Nez] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208052640/http://www.mincoin.com/php1/wissc.php |date=2017-02-08 }}
-*[http://www.mincoin.com/php1/wiss.php Cape Gris Nez]
+*[http://www.mincoin.com/php1/wiss.php Cape Gris Nez] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024140655/http://www.mincoin.com/php1/wiss.php |date=2016-10-24 }}
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+{{Authority control}}
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 [[Category:Landforms of the Pas-de-Calais]]
-[[Category:Cliffs of France]]
+[[Category:Cliffs of Metropolitan France]]
-[[Category:Visitor attractions in Hauts-de-France]]
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hauts-de-France]]
-[[Category:Visitor attractions in Pas-de-Calais]]
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Pas-de-Calais]]
-[[Category:Coasts of France]]
+[[Category:Coasts of France|Opale]]
 [[Category:Landforms of Hauts-de-France]]

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