Cap Gris Nez, France: lighthouse on the point.

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Cap Gris Nez (literally grey nose cape in English, is a cape on the Côte d'Opale in the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France. It is between Wissant (Whitesand - originally Witzand) and Audresselles (originally Auderzele), in the commune of Audinghen (Odingham). The cliffs of the Cap are the closest point of France to England - 34 km (21 miles) from their English counterparts at Dover. Smothered in sea pinks and thrift, the cliffs are a perfect vantage point to see hundreds of ships from oil tankers to little fishing trawlers plying the waters below. On a clear day, the emblematic white cliffs of Dover on the English shore can be seen.

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Location: Nord Pas de Calais, France:
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Keywords: calais, cape, de, france, lighthouse, nord, pas