Équihen-Plage

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Équihen-Plage (French pronunciation: [ekiɛ̃ plaʒ] ^ⓘ; West Flemish: Ekingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

A fishing port and farming village situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D236e and the D119 roads, on the English Channel coast.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt after World War II.
• A village that uses upcycled boats as the roofs of homes.^[5]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
5. "Equihen Plage: Village of Upside Down Boat Houses". 8 May 2017.

External links

• Official website of Equihen-plage (in French)
• Tourism in Boulogne and the Boulonnais region

Old boat-house