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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.
- Pros:not very big, but with a lot of attractions
- Cons:little known
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You did a great job of comments and pictures of this area. I hope to get this way in the future. My last trip to Utah and Arizona parks in the US should interest you for the hiking adventure and desert scenes
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.
se faire la bise ....sounds nice, now I hope I can pronounce it! Nice tips, Mike!
Photos are just waw :) Was about to write you when you said hi :) Check out my updated Lviv tips! Alena
Hi Mikey..Your pages are amazing you know so much :)
Merci! Graze! Nice overview of this city! Would love to have a look into medieval underground as well :)
Excellent insight!! :D
Très belle présentation d'une petite ville qui est injustement "oubliée" par la plupart des visiteurs. C'est souvent considéré comme un endroit de passage pour l'Angleterre et rien de plus. Au fait, c'est de très loin le premier port de pêche en France.
Nice start on Boulogne-sur-Mer. I hope there will be more.