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Blessed by winds, if Wissant is a holiday resort for all kind of surfers,it is also the last grounding port in France, where fishermen sell their fish directly to locals as well as tourists. Sourced with thanks from Mincoin.com/Wisssant   On the flat sandy beach at Wissant you may see the strange sight of a tractor driving out of the sea, dripping with water. This is how the fishermen launch their boats along this coast - in the old days, they used horses. Their small fishing boats are called 'flobarts'.They bob around on the waves in coastal waters, while their crew busy themselves catching fish.   The name of "Wissant" comes from 'white sand' - how the French locals heard English holiday-makers describe it. This coast was very popular with English visitors in Victorian days, when steam trains and paddle-steamers made travel to the Continent easier. They loved the headlands and the dunes, and the fine salt spray of the Channel, and pretty little fishing villages, and sun and sea and sand and fresh air. When it was again possible to visit France from England after the Napoleonic Wars, English artists such as J.M.W. Turner came to this coast, attracted by the wild natural scenery and the colourful scenes of the local peasants and fishermen at work.   The area still keeps its attractions - most of the land between Cap Gris Nez and Cap Blanc-Nez is protected coastland. The flat beaches are safe for children, and have the extra amenities of a "KID Station". A 19th century watermill is preserved and open to the public next to one of the town's hotels. It contains roller-grinding machinery about a century old. Sourced with thanks from The Other Side.co.uk/Wissant

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  • Chez Edwige à Wissant

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    Chez Edwige à Wissant - For more than 10 years, Edwige has proposed to you her simple yet typical dishes of an area which does not miss riches of the sea and her sailors who go to any expense for their fish... Wissant is a small village of fisherman o...

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  • Association La Deule

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    Welcome to Association La Deule. Within the Nord/Pas-of-Calais area, we manage three bases of Leisures on Lille, Bouin Plumoison and Wissant. We offer activities to you, such as: - the canoe, the kayak on plain water, in river and. - the climbing, th...

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  • Le Vivier Restaurant

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    On Le Vivier Restaurant menu you may choose from different sea products (fish, shellfish ), poultry and different meat. Don't forget that our restaurant is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays but our hotel remains open and serves breakfasts. Other restaur...

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  • JCB Collection

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    The JCB Collection offers a selection of vintage vehicles. Collectors vehiclesCollectors vehicles both 2 and 4 wheel, selected for their history, rarity, racing success, originality but above all for their condition. The majority of the ones offered com...

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  • La ferme du Dizacre

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    La ferme du Dizacre - Chantal and Gerald Leleu are well-known in their local area: not only for their excellent B&B, but also for Gerald's antique business which has a stand at the antique fair in Wissant, among others. They live in an old farmhouse with ...

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  • Char à Voile Club de la Côte d'Opale

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    Char à Voile Club de la Côte d'Opale located in Wissant. Initiation and improvement, training courses, groups, organization of ballade, challenge, weekend. very public reception: outdoor centres, families, seminars, work's councils...... Opening: all th...

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  • Restaurant Le Normandy

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    Between the two courses, located at the center of a village of fishermen, Restaurant Le NORMANDY proposes a gastronomical kitchen to you, containing regional products. Didier DAVIES, chef will advise you for all menus for groups, banquets and weddings.

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  • The Hotel Bellevue

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    From The Hotel Bellevue - Stretching from the Cap Blanc Nez to the Cap Gris Nez, a twelve-kilometer sandy beach is waiting for you. It runs alongside one of the most attractive villages on the opal coast: Wissant. The Hotel Bellevue** is a thirty-room ac...

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  • Jeunes et Nature de Calais

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    Created in May 1968, association Jeunes et Nature de Calais' is principal to assist in the protection and the defense of nature. # Nature conservancy: To manage a center of care for the wounded birds and mazoutés. # To count the birds found dea...

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  • Le Vivier Hotel

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    Le Vivier Hotel just like home, We may welcome you to one of our two hotels; One is located in the village centre above our restaurant The other one is five minutes' walk from the restaurant facing the "Baie de Wissant" "the Cap Gris-nez" and the Engli...

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  • Hotel Chez Edwige à Wissant

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    Edwige proposes to you her hotel rooms for hire in a house of fisherman of Wissant The winds, the sea and the great beaches of fine sand are famous for the practice of many sports. On foot, with a horse or in an all terrain vehicle, discover our footpath...

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  • Hôtel Restaurant Le Normandy

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    The Hôtel Restaurant Le Normandy places at your disposal 28 rooms with the majority having views of the sea. A beach of 12 km fine sand is located at 200 meters from the Hôtel Restaurant Le Normandy. Avail of the restaurant at Hôtel ...

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  • Chez Edwige a Wissant (2008-10-17)

    Located in Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

    Chez Edwige a Wissant

    Chez Edwige a Wissant offers a friendly kitchen with dishes ranging from hot and cold starters to catch of the day and delectable meat dishes with fries and salads.

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