Le Boulonnais
Équihen beach
Wild, unspoilt, and rarely crowded
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
- Sable fin
- Dogs
- Banned from 1 June to 30 September on the main beach and the supervised swimming areas. Allowed the rest of the year.Council order on record; the signs on site have the final say.
Équihen beach: what you need to know
Known for being wild and unspoilt, Équihen beach is a fine sand beach where shellfish-gathering enthusiasts gather every day.
Swimming is supervised in summer, and the setting is ideal for a quiet sunset, as a couple or with the family.
- Wild and unspoilt
- Shellfish gathering
- Sunsets
- Rarely crowded
Can you swim in Équihen-Plage?
The regional health agency monitors this beach under the code FRE1262300M062180. 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 Équihen-Plage?
Our favourite
To eat near the beach
La Brise
Rue Charles Cazin, the street that runs down to the seafront.
48 rue Charles Cazin, Équihen-Plage
To stay in the village
Le Bouquet
On the same street, in the heart of Équihen-Plage.
4 rue Charles Cazin, Équihen-Plage
Our 3 places to stay
Where to stay near the beach of Équihen-Plage?
Our favourite
To sleep in an upturned boat
Les quilles en l'air
These gîtes shaped like an overturned hull are genuinely rented out. Book months ahead for the summer season.
Gîtes · Équihen-Plage
For a family self-catering stay
Evancy Équihen-Plage
A holiday residence above the beach, handy with children.
Residence · Équihen-Plage
For a village stay
L'abri côtier
An address in Équihen, within walking distance of the beach and shops.
Accommodation · Équihen-Plage
After the beach
Worth visiting nearby
In the same area
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