Cap Gris-Nez

Cap Gris-Nez (literally "cape grey nose"; Koap Zwartenesse (West Flemish)) is a cape located in Audinghen, a commune of the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France.

Part of the Cote d'Opale, it is classified as a protected natural area. The cliffs of the Cape are the closest point of France to England, 34 km (21 mi) from their English counterparts at Dover.

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