Cote d’Opale
Calais Taster -
Cote d’Opale
Taster Day along the coast around Calais - £59pp
including museum visit.
Channel crossing not included.
Bring
your
4x4
and
explore
the
Opale
Coast
of
northern
France
for
the
day.
Travel
along
lanes
and
tracks
that
have
witnessed
a
succession
of
invading
forces,
but
now
see
most
vehicles
speeding
down
the
motorway
to
destinations
further
south.
It
is
all
conveniently
on our doorstep, within easy reach of the ferries and tunnel at Calais.
We begin exploring just five minutes from the Eurotunnel.
The
Opale
Coast
has
been
fought
over
and
invaded
by
the
Romans,
the
Spanish,
the
Dutch,
the
English
and
more
recently
the
Germans.
They
have
all
left
their
mark
on
the
landscape,
across
which
we
will
guide
you
for
the
day,
passing
the
defences
of
Caesar’s
fort, and Hitler’s Atlantic Wall.
The
Bay
of
Wissant
has
been
a
fishing
port
for
millennia,
but
was
also
one
of
Napoleon’s
northern
sea
ports.
Now
it
offers
(on
a
clear
day)
views
of
the
English
coast
and
is
also
home
to
a
traditional
brewery
that
offers
a
suitable
stop
for
lunch
and
the
opportunity to buy directly from the brewer.
The
village
of
Les
Baraques,
near
Calais,
was
also
the
centre
of
the
competition
for
the
first
cross
channel
powered
flight;
nearby
was
the
landing
point
of
the
first
balloon
to
successfully cross the Channel in 1785.
Within
the
same
fields
(then
under
English
control)
Henry
VIII
and
Francis
I
met
for
almost a month in 1520 in an attempt to strengthen bonds between the two countries.
The
coast
and
the
Channel
are
in
view
for
a
lot
of
the
day,
and
we
are
able
to
experience
the
same
view
that
the
German
troops
had
when
posted
to
man
the
Atlantic
Wall.
Their
graffiti
still
remains
on
the
walls
of
long
abandoned
gun
emplacements,
one
of which has been turned into a museum, a visit to which is included in the tour.
Whether
you
decide
to
travel
over
for
the
day,
or
to
find
a
hotel
and
stay
for
a
weekend
there
is
plenty
to
see
in
this
region
that
has
a
rich
history
of
conflict
and
occupation,
dating
back
through
the
centuries.
Hopefully,
this
‘taster’
day
will
provide
you
with
an
appetite to join us on our main tours.
This
is
a
one
day
green
laning
trip
that
begins
at
Calais
around
10am
and
ends
conveniently close to the motorway around 5pm for your return or onward travel.
P&O regularly do special day trip offers of cheap day returns. More info here:
https://www.poferries.com/en/deals
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organisation or club on a day to suit you.
Contact us for more information.
Other dates may become available
so keep an eye on this page
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2024
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