Sangatte (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃ɡat]; West Flemish: Zandgat) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department on the northern coast of France on the English Channel.

Sangatte is the location for the Channel Tunnel's French cooling station, its British counterpart being at Samphire Hoe.

He flew from the beach at Sangatte to the White Cliffs of Dover, to claim the prize offered by the Daily Mail.

[6] Sangatte was the location of a refugee camp set up by the French Red Cross in 1999 as a result of an influx of migrants attempting to travel to the United Kingdom.

[9] General Councillor for Calais-Nord-Ouest (2004 → 2006) Passed away in service (September 19th 2024) Vice-president of CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers Reelected for 2014-2020 term,, Relected for 2020-2026 term,, In the BBC Two show Top Gear, the three presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May crossed the Channel in an amphibious Nissan Navara and instead of finishing at Calais after leaving Dover, they ended up 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) along the coast in Sangatte.