Gris-Nez

[gree-ney]

noun

1. Cape, a cape in N France, near Calais: closest point in France to Great Britain.

Example Sentences

We arrived, some minutes later, at a shingle beach beside the old fishing village of Audresselles, just south of Cap Gris-Nez.

From BBC

Several attempted crossings were reported to the Gris-Nez surveillance and rescue centre on Friday night, a statement on the incident said.

From BBC

The French coast guard said more than 50 people had been rescued off the Gris-Nez cape.

From BBC

Boats filled with reporters chase after her, tossing back bottles filled with their missives written on slips of paper, which are fished out of the water and attached to messenger pigeons that deliver them to a French hotel in Cap Gris-Nez and read aloud, then reported via telegram to radio stations around the world, who broadcast the news all the way back to Trudy’s anxious family in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times

Beneath the cliffs at Cap Gris-Nez, the waves continue to slosh against the rocks; the coastline worn to a fine point, jutting out into the sea.

From BBC