In Ferques, the Carrière de Ferques offers an immersive, approximately two-hour bus tour covering the processing of aggregates, local geology, the heavy machinery used and the site's biodiversity. The Carrière de Ferques is also home to remarkable biodiversity; among other things, it provides nesting sites for the protected eagle owl, sand martins and certain rare orchids.
The Carrière du Boulonnais in Ferques offers a tour of an exceptional industrial site.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Ferques can first get an impression of the town and its surroundings here.
Nature
At Parc d’Elinghen, differentiated maintenance results in dense, lush vegetation near the watercourse bordering the park.
Visitors can fish in the pond at Parc d’Elinghen.
Ferques offers play areas for children.
Culture
Fort Mahon is a fort in the vicinity of Ferques, as is Fort Nieulay. Fort Croi is a ruin in the vicinity of Ferques. The Abbaye Saint-Médard d’Andres, a historic site, is also located in the vicinity of Ferques.
The ruins of the medieval Beaulieu Abbey in Ferques are protected as a Monument historique. The Church of Saint-Pierre d’Elinghen is a local church of interest; its nave dates from the early 18th century. Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Ferques is also a local church of interest.
Geographical Setting
The beaches in the wider regional surroundings of Ferques include Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez, Plage des Bains, Plage du Portel and Plage d’Écault.
Local
The Marché de Producteurs in Ferques was scheduled to take place for its third consecutive edition on Thursdays from 5 June to 3 July, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in the town hall car park.
Other places: Fouquières-Lès-Béthune, Saint-Josse, Sangatte, Douriez, Dannes, Aubin-Saint-Vaast, Buire-Au-Bois, La Calotterie
