Boulogne-sur-Mer

Boulogne-sur-Mer is a city in the north of France. It is located at the Côte d’Opale in the region of Hauts-de-France and very popular with tourists.

Town centre 6 minutes, people walking by the water in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Boulogne-sur-Mer harbor with numerous fishing boats docked.
Part of the harbor of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Restaurant La Matelote in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Stone gate in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne seen through foliage.

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne, 101 metres high, is one of the city’s landmarks. The Roman Catholic Church was built between 1827 and 1875, has Roman, Romanesque and Gothic elements and is partly called “cathedral”, but never recognized as such.

Dome of the Basilique Notre-Dame-Immaculée-Conception against a blue sky.
Stone tower with clock and French flag.
The Belfry of Boulogne-sur-Mer is a World Heritage Site.
Basilica dome rising above a narrow street of old buildings in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Low-angle view of the dome of a basilica in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Stone tower with clock and French flag, next to a stone building.
Statue of a man standing on a pyramidal monument in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, with a church dome in the background.

Monument to the Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, born in 1821 in the French city. He is considered one of the first protectors of Egyptian monuments.

Statue of man standing on a pharaoh's head against a blue sky.
Statue of a man in 19th-century clothing against a blue sky.
Statue of Auguste Mariette atop a pyramid-shaped monument.
Boulogne-Tintelleries train station, brick building with orange tile roof.
Church in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, next to a train station.
Bust of L.L. Zamenhof at Boulogne Tintelleries train station.
Boulogne Tintelleries train station, brick building with a statue in front.
Gare Boulogne Tintelleries, the second railroad station in the French town