Caps et Marais d'Opale Regional Natural Park

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Logo of the park
Location of the park

The Regional Nature Park Caps et Marais d'Opale ( French: Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale ) is located in the French region of Hauts-de-France and extends mainly in the Pas-de-Calais department , with a small portion but also to the north . It borders the English Channel and the North Sea to the west and is nestled between the historic provinces of Flanders in the north and Artois in the south.

The park is located roughly between the cities

Park management

Entrance to the Maison du Parc in Le Wast

The nature park was founded on February 12, 1986, but at that time it still consisted of the separate nature parks Parc du Boulonnais and Parc du Audomarois , which were combined under the current term in 2000. The park currently covers an area of ​​around 136,500 hectares. The park administration with the “Maison du Parc” is based in the Manoir du Hubois in Le Wast ( 50 ° 44 ′ 57 ″  N , 1 ° 48 ′ 6 ″  E, Coordinates: 50 ° 44 ′ 57 ″  N , 1 ° 48 ′ 6 ″  O ). 153 municipalities (as of January 1, 2018) with a catchment area of ​​around 200,000 inhabitants form the park, further municipalities are associated with the nature park as "access points".

Larger places in the park

In the Pas-de-Calais department

In the north department

  • Arques Town Hall

  • View of Desvres

  • Guînes, Place des Tilleuls

  • Longuenesse Town Hall

  • Marquise Town Hall

  • Windmill in Saint-Martin-au-Laert, municipality of Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem

  • View of the Cathedral of Saint-Omer

  • Waterfront in Wimereux

landscape

The park impresses with an overwhelming landscape facade by the sea, especially in the area of ​​the Territoire des Deux-Caps . Inland, bocage landscapes alternate with valleys, which are lined with limestone rocks and extend to a number of wetlands , such as. B. the Marais Audomarois , which is planned as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO .

Larger forest areas

  • Forêt Domianale de Boulogne near Boulogne-sur-Mer ,
  • Forêt Domianale de Desvres near Desvres ,
  • Forêt Domianale de Tournehem near Tournehem ,
  • Forêt Domianale de Guînes near Guînes ,
  • Forêt Domianale de Rihoult-Clairmarais near Clairmarais - the area is also called Audomarois , after the 7th century founder Bishop Audomar , who is buried in the cathedral of Saint-Omer .

River valleys

  • Coastal rivers
  • Catchment area of ​​the Aa , in the east, with the tributary
    • Hem in the northeast.

Special attractions

  • Côte d'Opale , coastal strip between Boulogne-sur-Mer and Calais ,
  • Cap Gris-Nez , gray headland between Boulogne-sur-Mer and Calais,
  • Cap Blanc-Nez , white headland south of Calais,
  • Collines du Boulonnais , rolling hills of the Boulonnais
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des Grottes et des Pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des Côteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa , nature reserve near Lumbres ,
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des Étangs du Romelaëre , nature reserve with many lakes northeast of Saint-Omer .

gallery

  • Stately beech tree in the Forêt Domaniale de Desvres

  • In the Audomarois

  • Forêt domaniale de Tournehem

  • The mouth of the Slack at Ambleteuse

  • The Aa at Blendecques

  • Cote d'Opale

  • Cap Gris-Nez

  • Cap Blanc-Nez

  • Bocage landscape in the hills of the Boulonnais

  • Étangs du Romelaëre lake district

See also

Web links

Commons : Caps et Marais d'Opale Regional Natural Park  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Terre des Deux-Caps