Les Deux Caps
Ambleteuse beach
The Vauban fort planted in the sand, halfway between the two capes
The essentials
- Water quality
How this rating is calculated
The regional health agency samples the water several times a season and measures two faecal bacteria: Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci.
The rating isn’t based on a single sample, but on all the results from the last four seasons. It’s recalculated every year and places the beach into one of four levels, from poor to excellent, based on the share of results that exceed European thresholds.
The upshot: a beach rated excellent can be closed on a stormy day, and a poorly rated beach can have perfect water today. The rating shows the trend, not today’s weather.
Good
- Monitored bathing
Health monitoring and supervision
This is the period declared by the local council during which the regional health agency tests the water.
This isn’t the period of lifeguard supervision, which is down to the local council and is often shorter. Check with the town hall before relying on it.
- From 15 June to 15 September
- The sand
- Galets à marée haute, sable fin à marée basse
- Dogs
- Check with the town hall
Ambleteuse beach: what you need to know
Halfway between the two capes, Blanc-Nez and Gris-Nez, Ambleteuse beach is distinguished by Fort d'Ambleteuse, built by Vauban in 1680.
On the route of the GR 120, which draws thousands of walkers every year, the beach is made up of pebbles at high tide and fine sand at low tide.
The Slack loop trail, one of the most popular walks in the area, can be picked up from this beach, heading towards Wimereux. It's also a great spot for kitesurfers, at high tide and in strong wind.
- Fort Vauban
- On the GR 120
- Kitesurfing
- Slack loop trail
Can you swim in Ambleteuse?
The regional health agency monitors this beach under the code FRE1262025M062130. It’s rated good water quality over the last four seasons of testing.
No closures or pollution were reported at this beach during the last monitored season.
Data: Ministry of Health, under Open Licence. Full details of the site are in its bathing water profile.
Our 3 restaurants
Where to eat near the beach of Ambleteuse?
Our favourite
To eat a few steps from the fort
Le Fort des Caps
At the start of rue du Maréchal Foch, the village's main street, a few minutes from the beach.
1 rue du Maréchal Foch, Ambleteuse
To stay in the village centre
La Cave du Fort
Further up the same street, halfway between the church and the seafront.
23 rue du Maréchal Foch, Ambleteuse
Our 3 places to stay
Where to stay near the beach of Ambleteuse?
Our favourite
To sleep facing the fort
Le Fort Vauban
A seafront address, a few steps from the beach and the monument.
Accommodation · Ambleteuse
To be on the dune side
La Bassure de Baas
On the Slack Bay side, quiet, within walking distance of the village.
Accommodation · Ambleteuse
For the simplicity of a hotel
Hôtel Des Argousiers
The only hotel address in the village, handy for a one-night stop between the capes and Boulogne.
Hotel · Ambleteuse
After the beach
Worth visiting nearby
In the same area
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