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The best of Boulogne-sur-Mer

12 experiences you shouldn't miss — the most beautiful places, attractions, markets and hidden gems.

Basilique Notre-Dame de Boulogne & the Walled Haute-Ville Medieval ramparts above the sea
Basilique Notre-Dame de Boulogne & the Walled Haute-Ville
Nausicaá — Centre National de la Mer Europe's biggest sea-life centre
Nausicaá — Centre National de la Mer
Marché de la Place Dalton The city's beating food heart
Marché de la Place Dalton
Cap Blanc-Nez Viewpoint White cliffs, Channel panorama
Cap Blanc-Nez Viewpoint
La Matelote Restaurant Legendary seafood on the waterfront
La Matelote Restaurant
Colonne de la Grande Armée, Wimille Napoleon's forgotten monument
Colonne de la Grande Armée, Wimille
Basilique Notre-Dame de Boulogne & the Walled Haute-Ville Hilltop ramparts, Gothic splendour
Basilique Notre-Dame de Boulogne & the Walled Haute-Ville
Marché de la Place Dalton Best Wednesday & Saturday market
Marché de la Place Dalton
Cap Blanc-Nez Clifftop Panorama White cliffs, Channel views, drama
Cap Blanc-Nez Clifftop Panorama
Chez Jules — Moules-Frites & Boulonnais Seafood Classic port-city moules-frites
Chez Jules — Moules-Frites & Boulonnais Seafood
Nausicaá — Centre National de la Mer Europe's biggest sea-life centre
Nausicaá — Centre National de la Mer
The Colonne de la Grande Armée & Terlincthun Valley Napoleon's forgotten monument, zero crowds
The Colonne de la Grande Armée & Terlincthun Valley
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