Cap Gris-Nez
Cap Gris-Nez is a cape in northern France. Locally, it belongs to Audinghen. There are 15 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with V3 (12 km).
Attraction in Audinghen
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#240 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (21 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Audinghen
Cap Gris-Nez is in the commune of Audinghen, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Audinghen
June to September are the warmest in Audinghen, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C.
Cap Gris-Nez
It is written up in 21 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 21 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Audinghen, Pas-de-Calais
- Official site
- lesdeuxcaps.fr
Cap Gris-Nez on the map
Cap Gris-Nez sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Audinghen. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Cap Gris-Nez
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Boulogne-sur-Mer (40,539 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Audinghen
Marquise
Wimereux
Wimille
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cap Gris-Nez is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Audinghen | It’s in this commune | 617 |
| Marquise | 11 km southeast of it | 5,217 |
| Wimereux | 11 km south of it | 6,256 |
| Wimille | 13 km south of it | 3,866 |
| Rinxent | 13 km southeast of it | 2,987 |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 16 km south of it | 40,539 |
| Saint-Martin-Boulogne | 16 km south of it | 10,888 |
| Coquelles | 17 km northeast of it | 2,638 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
After Cap Gris-Nez
Within 15 km are 15 places, among them 3 museums, 2 forts and 2 châteaux.
MuseumFort de la Crèche13 km south, in Wimereux7MuseumMuseumMaison du marbre et de la géologie à Rinxent14 km southeast, in Rinxent8ChâteauChâteauChâteau Souverain Moulin15 km southeast, in PittefauxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Cap Gris-Nez
Where is Cap Gris-Nez?
Cap Gris-Nez is in Audinghen, in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France).
What is Cap Gris-Nez?
Cape in northern France.
How well known is Cap Gris-Nez?
Cap Gris-Nez has 21 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #240 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Cap Gris-Nez?
June to September are the warmest months in Audinghen, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Cap Gris-Nez?
Within 15 km: V3 (12 km), Cap Blanc-Nez (11 km), Forteresse de Mimoyecques (12 km) and Fort Mahon (7.2 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Fort de la Crèche: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.