Camping near Cayeux sur Mer: what to do, what to see?
Seaside resort
Just 10 km from the campsite, Cayeux-sur-Mer is a charming seaside resort located at the mouth of the Baie de Somme on the Picardy coast. With its immense 14-kilometer beach, its beach cabins lining the seafront, its varied landscapes of changing light and its seal colony visible from the Pointe du Hourdel, Cayeux is a must for all campers in search of serenity and wide-open spaces! Discover this emblematic town from your campsite in the Baie de Somme.
Sandy or pebble beaches: 14 km of coastline for a variety of pleasures!
Its beach, its boards
Cayeux-sur-Mer’s long beach stretches 14 km to Pointe Hourdel in the Baie de Somme. The most popular spot for swimmers and families is close to the town center, just a few steps from the Casino. After a swim, you’ll enjoy a stroll along the Chemin de Planches de Cayeux, Europe’s longest boardwalk with over 400 beach huts. In summer, it’s possible to rent one of these bathing cabins, but be aware that the waiting list is (very) long!
Cayeux-sur-Mer is also great for water sports. A sailing school is located on the seafront. You can learn to sail a catamaran, stand-up paddle or sea kayak. Kitesurfing is one of the Baie de Somme’s must-do water sports, with more and more people taking up the sport every year. TheÉcole de Kitesurf de Cayeux will help you take your first steps in this trendy sport. It’s up to you to tame the wind!
A short history of Cayeux-sur-Mer…
A fashionable destination
In the 17th century, Cayeux was a small commune of 200 sailor-fishermen whose boats were moored in the port of Le Hourdel. By the end of the 18th century, many fishermen from neighboring Ault had moved here, as the port of Onival had been completely swallowed up by the sea. From 1870 onwards, Cayeux-sur-Mer became a renowned seaside resort: the fashion for “sea bathing” swept through the daily lives of the Parisian bourgeoisie, beach cabins invaded the seafront and “Belle Epoque” villas sprang up all over the hamlets of La Mollière and Brighton. After Dieppe, Cayeux was the second seaside resort to be built in France.
Things to see and do in Cayeux-sur-Mer: the must-sees
Nature or heritage walks
Our Baie de Somme campsite is located near Cayeux-sur-Mer. A 15-minute drive will take you to everything the Picardy resort has to offer. Here are our ideas for outings:
- Stroll through the Bois des Pins, also known as theBrighton Woods, a pine forest planted in the 1950s to fix the dune between Cayeux and Saint-Valery.
- Followthe white road, closed to cars, that links the hamlet of Hourdel to that of La Mollière for a walk or bike ride between the dunes and the pine forest.
- Visit the Maison de la baie de Somme in Lanchères, between Cayeux-sur-Mer and Saint-Valery, to better understand, see and hear the Bay of the Somme!
- Take a detour to the fishing port and the Pointe du Hourdel, where the green-and-white lighthouse marks the entrance to the Baie de Somme. Here you can observe France’s largest colony of harbor seals. Don’t forget your binoculars!