Digue Nord

Digue Nord is a breakwater in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France. Digue Nord is situated nearby to the town Saint-Martin-Boulogne, as well as near Outreau.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort de la Crèche and Nausicaá Centre National de la Mer.

Fort de la Crèche

Museum

Photo: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Fort of the Crèche is a coastal battery of the Séré de Rivières system, whose construction was completed in 1879. It is near Wimereux, in the Pas-de-Calais on the tip of Pointe de la Crèche. Fort de la Crèche is situated 1¼ km east of Digue Nord.

Nausicaá Centre National de la Mer

Public aquarium

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nausicaá Centre National de la Mer is a public aquarium located in Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France. It is the largest public aquarium in Europe and attracts more than 800,000 visitors each year. Nausicaá Centre National de la Mer is situated 2½ km south of Digue Nord.

Terlincthun British Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Terlincthun British Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission military cemetery containing Commonwealth and German burials from the First and Second World Wars, located in the French region of Hauts-de-France. Terlincthun British Cemetery is situated 2 km east of Digue Nord.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Martin-Boulogne and Outreau.

Saint-Martin-Boulogne

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Martin-Boulogne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Saint-Martin-Boulogne is situated 4½ km southeast of Digue Nord.

Outreau

Town

Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Outreau is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France west of Boulogne. The river Liane forms the eastern border of the commune with Boulogne. Outreau is situated 5 km south of Digue Nord.

Saint-Étienne-au-Mont

Village

Photo: Cg6235, CC BY 4.0.

Saint-Étienne-au-Mont is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France near Boulogne-sur-Mer. Saint-Étienne-au-Mont is situated 8 km south of Digue Nord.

Digue Nord

Type: Breakwater
Location: Boulogne-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

50.75104° or 50° 45′ 4″ north

Longitude

1.58427° or 1° 35′ 3″ east

Open location code

9F23QH2M+CP

GeoNames ID

3295231

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