| Page Views: 8,753 Last Visit to Boulogne-sur-Mer: August, 2007 | Boulogne: an international town by Mikebond - last update: Oct 8, 2007 |
French, British, European Although Boulogne-sur-Mer is quite a small town (44,200 inhabitants), it has played an important role in the French and Brisith history.
Founded by the Romans with the name of Bononia, it was contested by the English and the French in the 16th century.
It's from there that Napoleon had planned to invade Britain at the beginning of the 19th century; since then, Boulogne has always had ties with the opposite side of the Channel (La Manche in French). Today, it is twinned with Folkestone, which many ferries connect all day long to Boulogne. This explains why you will often hear someone speak English while you are going for a walk in the downtown.
Also, the first Esperanto Universal Congress was held there in 1905.
Today Boulogne is a lively town with a great cultural heritage. It offers much to visitors (museums, concerts, and so on), but I think it is not as known as it should be. |
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| Pros: | "not very big, but with a lot of attractions" | | Cons: | "little known" |
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budapest8 Sun Sep 6, 2009 02:33 UTC
BSM sounds like a real treat for any history buff, didn`t realize this French seaside town I have maybe passed by many years ago has so much to see. I always think of those huge hovercraft that car drivers use when crossing the channel. Nice work. | jumpingnorman Sat Feb 21, 2009 07:45 UTC
se faire la bise ....sounds nice, now I hope I can pronounce it! Nice tips, Mike! | cold_dead_bunny Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:37 UTC
Photos are just waw :) Was about to write you when you said hi :) Check out my updated Lviv tips! Alena | pattypoo Sun Mar 16, 2008 17:14 UTC
Hi Mikey..Your pages are amazing you know so much :) |
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