Tingry brings together clearly visible traces of its history and opportunities to spend time outdoors. The former château, the parish church of Saint-Pierre, the La Blanche Jument circular trail and the Étangs de la Gloriette each offer something different. When planning your trip, you can choose between cultural and historical details, a longer circular hike and walks along the ponds. The trail has a stated distance and approximate walking time; the ponds invite you to stroll along their shores.
Medieval traces and ecclesiastical history
The former Château de Tingry was substantially fortified by the Count of Boulogne in 987. The shape of the former château and the course of its moats are still discernible today. In the Middle Ages, Tingry was one of the four castellanies of the Boulonnais. These visible traces and the town’s regional role offer two different ways to explore its history.
The parish church of Saint-Pierre also bears traces of several periods. It preserves a 12th-century baptismal font and also contains a pair of 19th-century altar candlesticks. This means Tingry’s cultural and historical story spans the Middle Ages and a much later period. The site of a Protestant temple is also preserved at the Ferme de Niembrune. This connection differs from the ecclesiastical furnishings at Saint-Pierre and adds another religious trace to the historical picture.
Landscape and hiking
The area around Tingry lies partly on the plain and partly on the heights that form the boundaries of the Fosse Boulonnaise. If you take the landscape into account when choosing a destination, alongside its historical attractions, this contrast is another point to consider.
La Blanche Jument is a 15.9-kilometre circular trail with a walking time of about four hours. The route passes through Samer, Wierre-au-Bois, Lacres and Tingry. The fact that four communes are named makes clear that the hike extends beyond Tingry. The walking time can be planned as a separate block in your day. The route is marked with yellow, yellow-and-red, and white-and-red waymarkers. As markings may change when routes are updated, check the signage before setting out.
The Étangs de la Gloriette
The Étangs de la Gloriette comprise numerous fishing ponds across six hectares. As a preserved natural area, they invite you to stroll along the shore. The two nature experiences differ in the time they take: La Blanche Jument is a circular trail with a specific distance and an approximate walking time of four hours, while the Gloriette ponds invite you to enjoy walks by the water.
If you are looking for a hotel for a stay in Tingry, you can choose your destination based on two specific interests: cultural history around the château, church and temple site, or time outdoors on the circular trail and by the ponds. This can help you decide whether Tingry’s combination of historical traces and natural attractions is right for your trip.
Discover more destinations: Fruges, Saint-Martin-Boulogne, Éperlecques, Saint-Michel-Sous-Bois, Souchez, Morval, Warlincourt-Lès-Pas, Lens.
For the wider travel overview: Pas-De-Calais.
