SUMMARYAlong the North-Pas-de-Calais coast between a point south of Boutonnière du Boulonnais and the Authie River, Cretaceous rocks are limited to the east by a paleocliff that overlooks the Quaternary coastal and dune deposits. The chalk aquifer is connected to the Quaternary aquifers and further west to the sea water. Close to the seashore the top of the chalk plateau falls rapidly from 20 m above sea level to 20 m below sea level, causing the aquifer to grade from being unconfined in the east to confined in the west. This chalky aquifer is eut by several faults. A structural survey (LOUCHE et al, 1997) based on borehole data was carried out to evaluate whether the rate and direction of groundwater flow are controlled by the différent faults. Two major fault groups striking N030° and N110° hâve been revealed by the structural map, with a third minor group (N 160-170°) to the north of the Canche. The two major groups, created during tectonic activity from the Palaeozoic to the présent, are composed respectively of structures with gêne-rai faulting directions of N 100-110° and N 020-040°, previously described by COLBEAUX et al. (1993). Chalk depth and fault location are unknown in certain areas due to the lack of bore holes and outerops. With the aim of overcoming thèse deficiencies, three traditional geophysical techniques (electrical sounding, seismic logging and electromagnetic profiling) were carried out between the Canche and Authie rivers in the coastal area, west of the chalky cliffs.