Cap Gris-Nez (Audinghen, France)
Together with his brother the Cap Blanc-Nez, the Cap Gris-Nez is one of the most popular destinations of Flemings in northern France. Some 2.5 million people visit these sites every year. Together they form a so-called "Grand Site," meaning that the French also consider this one of their top destinations. In the North of France, only the Bay of the Somme has such recognition.
In recent years, many efforts have been made to make this area even more attractive to tourists. Mighty vantage points and beautiful plains. From here, on a clear day, you can see the white "falaises" (English chalk cliffs) of England!
The site can actually be divided into two parts:
- an upper part where the lighthouse is located as well as some spectacular viewpoints
- a lower part where the rocky beach is located as well as the popular seafood restaurant "La Sirène".
Best to visit both parts. From this beach a small road leads uphill. You then walk past homes that all have spectacular views of "La Manche." At the end of that road you also have a customs house: a small , stone hut where customs officers could shelter.
Visitor tips for the Cap Gris-Nez
Tip 1: If you want a mapped out hike, you can get an overview on the Nord-Découverte web site.
Tip 2: know that there are several viewpoints on the Cap Gris-Nez: walk them one by one, you will not be disappointed by the panoramic views you will see there. Look at our map to find them all.
Tip 3: Unfortunately, the Cap Gris-Nez lighthouse is not open to visit. If you love lighthouses and still want to actually visit one, check out our list of lighthouses. Did you know that only 6 of the total 25 lighthouses on the Opal Coast, the Belgian Coast, the Picardy Coast and Zeelandic Flanders can be visited?
Tip 4: Not far from the actual site of the Cap Gris-Nez is the Maison du Site des Deux Caps. This is a visitor center. There is also a store with many local products attached and you will also find brasserie/hotel "l'entre mers" right next door. It is a friendly person from Menen (Belgium) who runs this place. Usually there is also aphoto exhibition with beautiful pictures of the region outside the visitor center. A little further up the same street you will find the very interesting museum "Battery Todt" with one of the largest guns from World War II.
Tip 5: Weet dat er geen enkele horeca faciliteit beschikbaar is op het bovenste gedeelte van de Cap Gris-Nez. De enigste opties die je hier hebt is ofwel het Visrestaurant La Sirène (best reserveren!) of een food truck (frietkot) op de benedenweg naar het strand aan de Cap Gris-Nez. Andere mogelijkheid is de brasserie/restaurant l’Entre-Mer aan het bezoekerscentrum Maison du Site des Deux Caps (op ongeveer 1 km afstand landinwaarts).
Geographical information for the Cap Gris-Nez
Geographical information
Address: Route du Cap, 62179 Audinghen, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.8710318 – Longitude = 1.5777625
– OpenStreetMap: Latitude = 50.871100 – Longitude = 1.583409
– Altitude h = 28 m
Location of Cap Gris-Nez on:
Tourist map from Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to Cap Gris-Nez: Route via Google Maps
19°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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 cloudy
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19° | 19°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 86 % | 1021 mb |
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Tomorrow
9:00 p.m.
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 light rain
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15° | 23°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 19 Km/h | 93 % | 1022 mb |
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Sat, May 26
9:00 PM
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light rain
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15° | 19°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 21 Km/h | 88 % | 1016 mb |
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Sun, May 26
9:00 PM
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 slightly cloudy
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13° | 20°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 19 Km/h | 93 % | 1017 mb |
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ma jun 26
21:00
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light rain
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13° | 19°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 22 Km/h | 96 % | 1011 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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cloudy
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19° | 19°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 86 % | 1021 mb |
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Tomorrow
12:00 AM
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cloudy
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17° | 18°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 87 % | 1022 mb |
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Tomorrow
03:00
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 slightly cloudy
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15° | 15°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 93 % | 1022 mb |
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Tomorrow
06:00
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slightly cloudy
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18° | 18°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 71 % | 1022 mb |
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Tomorrow
09:00
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slightly cloudy
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23° | 23°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8 Km/h | 55 % | 1021 mb |
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Tomorrow
12:00
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 partly cloudy
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20° | 20°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 14 Km/h | 50 % | 1020 mb |
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Tomorrow
3:00 PM
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cloudy
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23° | 23°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 19 Km/h | 50 % | 1018 mb |
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Tomorrow
6:00 PM
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cloudy
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20° | 20°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 61 % | 1017 mb |
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Information on the Internet about the Cap Gris-Nez
Information on Wikipedia (NL – FR – EN).
Information about the Grand Site des Deux-Caps on Wikipedia
Website of the Réseau des Grands Sites de France
Visitor center “Les 2 Caps”:
Website – Facebook – Instagram
Adjacent restaurant: Hôtel/Brasserie/restaurant “l’Entre-mer”:
Website – Telephone +33 3 21 30 60 60.
Seafood restaurant on the rocky beach “La Sirène”:
Website – Facebook
Boutique selling local products at the visitor center“Cap Nature”:
Facebook – Instagram
Photos of the Cap Gris-Nez
Photos of the upper part with lighthouse and viewpoints
- 360-180° panoramic photo of Cap Gris-Nez
Tip: If you want to know how such a spherical 360° shot is taken, you can read about it on the page Taking a spherical 360° photo.
Opnames gemaakt op 24 mei 2026
Rechts zien we het schuilhuisje van de douaniers.
Overige opnames
Photos taken at the rocky beach
- 360-180° panoramic photo of the Cap Gris-Nez - the beach at the restaurant "La Sirène"
Photos taken at the Maison du Site des Deux Caps - Hôtel/Brasserie l'Entre-Mers
