Boulogne-Sur-Mer tourist info and hotels

City Areas

Boulogne still retains some of its medieval heritage within the city, mostly in the old part of the town. The cobblestone roads and middle age fortifications bare witness to its age.

 

            Bologne is divided into lower (basse ville) and upper (haute ville).

 

Lower Town

The lower town presents the modern part of the city, made up of numerous good food shops and restaurants. It was rebuilt after The Second World War. It contains an aquarium named Nausicaa, also referred to as The National Sea Center, as it’s the biggest one in France.

 

Haute Ville

The upper town contains the city’s historic remnants such as the  Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer, a 13^th century castle built by the son of Phillip II of France which now houses a history museum; and Basilique Notre-Dame, renovated in the 19^th century, which houses a middle age crypt .