Parc du Mont Soleil covers 17 hectares of natural space in the heart of Outreau and offers panoramic sea views. Long stretches of lawn, naturalistic planting areas and small ponds shape the landscape. When choosing things to do in Outreau, the park offers a different focus from the cultural programme: here, the emphasis is on nature and views. When planning your stay, you can consider the park as a natural highlight alongside the cultural attractions.
Nature and recreation at Parc du Mont Soleil
The park also offers specific recreational activities: Parc du Mont Soleil has, among other things, playgrounds, tennis courts, mini golf, basketball courts and boules courts for families. The park is explicitly family-oriented. Its landscape features and facilities appeal to different interests: sea views, green spaces and ponds define its natural appeal, while the courts and pitches provide opportunities for specific activities. When planning your stay, you can decide whether to focus on nature and views or a particular activity. As individual facilities may change or be temporarily unavailable, we recommend checking their current status before visiting.
The park also offers orienteering. A local media report from August 2021 described six courses for adults, four for children and one for people with reduced mobility. It also mentioned 80 orienteering markers distributed and hidden throughout the park. These details reflect the situation at the time; courses and markers may change as maintenance takes place. The report also mentioned free maps that could be downloaded from the Outreau town website or collected at the reception desk of Maison du Parc du Mont Soleil. As distribution methods may change, check in advance whether the maps are available.
Literature and culture at Centre Phénix
The Fête du Jeune Lecteur takes place every year at Centre Phénix. The specific dates vary from one edition to the next. The festival includes performances as well as writing and illustration workshops. Visitors can meet authors, illustrators and local associations that promote children's and young adult literature. Participating guests and associations may vary from one edition to the next. The festival thus combines performances with creative activities. If you choose this festival as the occasion for your stay, check the dates for the relevant edition.
The 2025–2026 municipal cultural programme also included theatre performances, film screenings and aperitif concerts at Centre Phénix. These events were scheduled seasonally. For specific travel dates, we therefore recommend checking the latest schedule. This makes it possible to distinguish the annual literature festival from the individual cultural events in a particular season.
Historical information panels around town
Outreau's memorial and historical trail includes historical information panels. One panel is located on the Tour Lonquéty in the Jardin Public. The panels provide historical context in public spaces, setting them apart from the seasonal events scheduled at Centre Phénix. The condition of the panels and access to their locations may depend on maintenance and local conditions; work in public spaces may change their locations. Before visiting, check whether access is possible and whether the panel is at the stated location.
Discover more destinations: Tortefontaine, Bainghen, Enquin-les-Mines, Agnez-lès-Duisans, Hesdin, Tramecourt, Récourt, Leubringhen.
For the overview of the wider area: Pas-De-Calais.
