Discover Boulogne sur Mer by Hire Car
The northern French city of Boulogne sur Mer is a port city on the English Channel with around 45,000 inhabitants.
As early as the Roman Empire, the town served as a port to connect with the provinces in Britain. Today, the city has the largest fishing port in France.
Sights in Boulogne sur Mer
Also well worth a visit is the Nausicaa marine aquarium near the port. Built in the 19th century on the ruins of the medieval cathedral, the Basilica of Notre Dame in the centre of Boulogne sur Mer is the largest of the many churches and buildings worth seeing in the town.
The 13th-century round Chateua Comtal is also worth a visit. The oldest building in Boulogne sur Mer is le Beffroi, a bell tower that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Free time activities in Boulogne sur Mer
Near the port is also the beach, where you can practice various water sports and is lined with a promenade where many small shops, restaurants and cafes are open in the summer. Boulogne sur Mer is extremely conveniently located from a transport point of view, just two hours from Paris or Brussels and only a three hour drive from London and Amsterdam.
The TGV also stops in the town. So if you want to integrate a city trip into your seaside holiday, Boulogne sur Mer is the ideal destination. With your hire car, you will quickly get to your desired destination. The city organises a wide-ranging cultural programme every year for locals and visitors, with theatre performances, concerts and readings, so culture vultures will also get their money’s worth.
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