The area of Côte d’Opale comprises 5 towns: Calais, Coulogne, Coquelles, Marck and Sangatte-Blériot with a total of 98,000 inhabitants.

Calais Côte d’Opale is only a stone’s throw away from Belgium and England, between the sea and the countryside… an exceptional geographic location envied by many. This region, from times immemorial the privileged crossing between the Continent and Britain, is at the heart of a very dense transport network of motorways, sea links, high-speed rail lines and the Channel Tunnel. Calais Côte d’Opale is located not far from 3 major European capitals. Are you in Paris, London or Brussels? You will be here in less than 3 hours.

• TGV Nord: Paris – Calais 1 h 30
• Eurostar: Paris – Calais Frethun 1 h 30
• Eurotunnel: London – Calais 1 h 00
• Autoroute A16, directly connected to the Northern European motorway network: Brussels – Calais 2 h 00
• Autoroute A16: Paris – Côte d’Opale 2 h 00
• Autoroute A16: Rouen – Côte d’Opale 1 h 30
• Le Touquet – Côte d'Opale Intl Airport
• Calais – Dunkerque Airport

Every year 15 to 20 million passengers pass through Calais via the ferries and the Channel Tunnel to go to or return from Britain.