In order to intensify the crossings, ‘microcamps’ have emerged: smaller temporary settlements closer to the beach.

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They call it the Opal Coast, and tourism chiefs have not given up trying to attract regular visitors. Adverts boast of 74 miles of beaches, dunes and cliffs, promising a “breath of French air” to ...