Column of the Grande Armée

The Column of the Grande Armée is a 53 metre high Corinthian order triumphal column on the Rue Napoleon in , near , France.
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  • Opening hours:
    October 1st–June 14th: Friday–Sunday 10:00 AM–noon and 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
    June 15th–September 30th: Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–12:30 PM and 2:30 PM–6:30 PM
    January 1st: closed
    May 1st: closed
    November 1st: closed
    December 25th: closed
    November 8th–December 18th: closed
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France
  • Also known as: “Colonne de la Grande Armee”, “Column of the Grande Armee”, and “עמוד נפוליאון”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Terlincthun British Cemetery and Fort de la Crèche.

Cemetery
Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Commonwealth War… is situated 630 metres northwest of Column of the Grande Armée.

Museum
Photo: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of the Crèche is a coastal battery of the… is situated 1½ km northwest of Column of the Grande Armée.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Boulogne-Tintelleries is a railway station serving the historic centre of Boulogne. is situated 1½ km south of Column of the Grande Armée.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boulogne-sur-Mer and Saint-Martin-Boulogne.

Photo: Demeester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Boulogne is a city and port in the Côte d'Opale region of .

Town
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is a commune in the…

Town
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is a commune in the department… is situated 5 km southwest of Column of the Grande Armée.

Column of the Grande Armée

Latitude
50.74126° or 50° 44′ 29″ north
Longitude
1.61744° or 1° 37′ 3″ east
Elevation
143 metres (469 feet)
Open location code
9F23PJR8+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 123297767
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Geo­Names ID
3295255
Wiki­data ID
Q2782334
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Column of the Grande Armée” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: La Colonne and Bon Secours.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Colonne de la Grande Armée and Café de la Colonne.

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