Can you see france from the u.k?

Question

i`ve been told you can see france from devon , can`t see it myself

Answer 1

Hi

you cannot see France from Devon.

However on clear days you can see Calais from the white cliffs of Dover, and you can Dover from Cap Gris Nez.

Peter

Answer 2

I lived in Devon and I never saw France (my home) from there ! it's impossible !

But once, on a very clear day, on the ferry, I saw the English and French coasts at the same time ; not for long, very briefly, but enough to know that, at that precise moment,  we were sailing half way between the 2 countries !

And of course, by plane, you can also see them clearly

Answer 3

The typical sight line to the horizon is just over 25 miles on a flat surface such as over water.

If there are tall buildings that may be extented to 30 miles because of the curvature of the earth

That is why you just see the tops of the buildings from that distance

Answer 4

only with a magnifying glass...

Answer 5

I couldn't.