A short French fix to the coastal towns of Montreuil-sur-Mer and Boulogne, France
The Travel Magazine | 02.04.2026 16:52
Surrounded by rolling countryside dotted with small villages, Montreuil-sur-Mer has long been one of my favourite places for a quick injection of French food and lifestyle. Just don’t expect to walk beside the blue waters of the Opal Coast. Around 45 miles south of Calais, this fortified hilltop town lies 10 miles inland on the Canche river, one of seven rivers that together make up the enchanting Vallées d’Opale region of Pas-de-Calais, the nearest French département to England’s south coast.
