Boulogne-sur-Mer, Coastal commune in Pas-de-Calais, France
Boulogne-sur-Mer is a coastal town in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, set on hills along the English Channel and showing two separate levels. The fortified upper section sits above the harbor and commercial neighborhoods that line the water.
Romans founded a port here in 55 BCE for trade with Britain and called it Gesoriacum, before it grew into a fortress during the Middle Ages. In the nineteenth century the lower town expanded rapidly as the fishing industry grew and new quays were built.
The upper town preserves its walls from the thirteenth century, and residents use the compact network of narrow streets for daily errands. Small shops sell local specialties linked to the maritime traditions of the area.
The upper town is accessible on foot via steep streets or stairs, while the harbor area runs flatter. Nausicaä and other points of interest sit close together, making it possible to visit several in one day.
The public aquarium houses over 58,000 animals from different oceans and lakes, living in naturalistic tanks. Visitors can walk through a transparent tunnel and watch rays and sharks swim directly overhead.
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Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer
1.4 km
Column of the Grande Armée
1.8 km
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne
100 m
Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer
212 m
Château-musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer
215 m
Fort de la Crèche
2.7 kmGesoriacum
590 m
Belfry of Boulogne-sur-Mer
78 m
Église Saint-Nicolas
528 m
Hôtel Désandrouin
133 m
Salle Damrémont
1.4 km
Palais de justice de Boulogne-sur-Mer
126 m
Mémorial de la Légion d'honneur
2.2 km
Théâtre Monsigny
573 m
Église Saint-Louis de Boulogne-sur-Mer
377 m
Église Saint-François-de-Sales de Boulogne-sur-Mer
846 m
Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Boulogne-sur-Mer
1.9 km
Porte Gayolle
238 m
Porte des Degrés
230 m
Tunnel d'Odre
1.1 km
Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
105 m
Abbaye Saint-Wilmer
117 m
Chapelle du Saint-Sang
1.4 km
Remparts de Boulogne sur Mer
48 mCarmel de Saint-Martin-Boulogne
1.5 km
Calvaire des marins de Boulogne-sur-Mer
1.4 km
Equestrian statue of General San Martín
1.5 kmAuguste Angellier
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