Heurt Fort
The Fort de l'Heurt is a fort near Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France. It was built by order of Napoleon Bonaparte on the remains of the ancient promontory Icius Ptolemy after the breaking of the Treaty of Amiens by the British in May 1803.
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in France
- Also known as: “Fort de l’heurt” and “Fort De L’Heurt”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Fort d’Alprech and Boulogne-Ville station.
Boulogne-Ville station
Railway station
Nausicaá Centre National de la Mer
Public aquarium
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Outreau and Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Saint-Étienne-au-Mont
Village
Saint-Étienne-au-Mont is a commune in the… Saint-Étienne-au-Mont is situated 6 km southeast of Heurt Fort.
Heurt Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.70811° or 50° 42′ 29″ north
Longitude
1.5598° or 1° 33′ 35″ east
Open location code
9F23PH55+6W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Picard—“Heurt Fort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de l’Heurt”
- French: “fort de l’Heurt”
- French: “Fort de l’Heurt”
- Picard: “Fort d‘ l’Heurt”
- Picard: “Fort d’ l’Heurt”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Le Portel and Cap d’Alprech.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: L’Épi and Le Spot.
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