Rescue Museum – Sangatte Beach loop from Grande-Synthe

Rescue Museum – Sangatte Beach loop from Grande-Synthe

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Rescue Museum – Sangatte Beach loop from Grande-Synthe

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114km

140m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 63.0 km for 69 m

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Train Station

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12.6 km

Bourbourg

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Bourbourg is a typical town in Northern France, centred around a market square and a church. IN this part of the world, if there is a church, you can bet …

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25.3 km

Charles Valentin Square, Gravelines

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Beautiful village, surrounded by water and city walls

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28.6 km

Formerly a boathouse, the Gravelines Rescue Museum exhibits the history of sea rescuers and uses a launching ramp. This site, essential to understanding rescue operations, allows you to discover the techniques and equipment used over the years.

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29.0 km

Grand-Fort-Philippe

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The main activities have always been linked to fishing (ropemaking, smokehouse, shipbuilding). Two museums keep that memory alive. Maison du Sauvetage and Maison de la Mer.
Of the dozens of …

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33.2 km

Leaning Tower

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The Leaning Tower of Oye-Plage is a German blockhouse from the Second World War, designed to imitate a church steeple and mislead British aviators. Located a few kilometers north of …

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51.4 km

Arrière-Port

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52.1 km

Dragon of Calais

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The Calais Dragon is an impressive mechanical sculpture installed on Calais beach, which has become a major attraction in the city. This gigantic creature, made of wood and steel, can …

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63.1 km

Sangatte Beach

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This vast beach stretches for nearly eight kilometers between Calais and Cape Blanc-Nez. It is also known for the first successful aerial crossing of the English Channel by Louis Blériot on July 25, 1909.

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