Do you want to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life? Then you’re in the right place! The immense nature reserve of Platier d'Oye (391 ha!) lays just around the corner of Evancy Oye-Plage and is the ideal destination to go hiking or to ride a bike, while enjoying the beautiful scenery.
It’s also a paradise for birdwatching, since the nature reserve is the safe haven for numerous rare birds. You can spot over 230 different bird species here! Platier d’Oye is actually the first stop birds make while heading south for the winter.
Evancy recommendation : Every first Sunday of the month, a guided tour starts at 9h30 from parking lot L’observatoire, Route des Dunes (just to be clear, this is not the parking lot next to the Evancy residence, but the parking lot 1km further, near to la Tour Penchée (Price: 3€ for adults, kids can partipicate for free).
Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis
In Bergues, only a 25 minutes drive away from Bray-Dunes, you can go on a real Ch’ti tour! During this tour, you’ll visit the most emblematic locations of the movie, you’ll get everything to know about Philippe and Antoine and you’ll hear plenty of funny anecdotes… The tour takes approximately 1,5h. Afterwards, you can ofcourse buy a “Ch’ti biloute” or a “Ch’ti” bread.
Shopping mall Cité Europe
At only a 20 minutes drive away from your holiday residence, just past Calais, you can find Cité Europe: a huge shopping mall with 140 stores, numerous restaurants, a cinema and a bowling alley.
Cap Blanc-Nez & Cap Gris-Nez
The coast line of the French Opal Coast is dominated by the Cap Blanc-Nez and the Cap Gris-Nez, beautiful cliffs of chalk near the city of Calais.
Channel Outlet Store
At only a 20 minutes drive away from your holiday residence, just past Calais, you can find the Channel Outlet Store : one of the biggest outlet stores in France.
The bay of Wissant
In the Bay of Wissant, you can find the shining and impressive chalk cliffs, right opposite their English colleagues. The best known is the Cape Blanc-Nez.
Le PAarc des rives de l’Aa
PAarc de L’Aa is a recreational park in Gravelines, 10 min drive away from Evancy Oye-Plage offering a perfect combination between sport, nature and relaxation.