Fort Mahon, Ambleteuse

Name: Fort Mahon
Address: Boulevard de la liberté, Ambleteuse, France

#1 among attractions in Ambleteuse

Top attraction, Military base, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Fort Mahon is a sea fort by the commune of Ambleteuse in the Pas-de-Calais, northern France. The fort was built at the end of the 17th century by the military architect Vauban on the orders of Louis XIV to defend the port in the estuary of the Slack. It was designated a Monument historique in the 1960s. ()

Local name: Fort d'Ambleteuse Built: 1680 (344 years ago)Coordinates: 50°48'19"N, 1°36'2"E

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Boulevard de la libertéAmbleteuse France

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Day trips

Fort Mahon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Todt Battery, Nausicaa, The Cathedral, Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer.

2.7 miN
Specialty museum, Military museum, Museum
Todt Battery, Audinghen
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5.1 miS
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Nausicaa, Boulogne-sur-Mer
131 min walk • Nausicaá, located in the coastal city of Boulogne-sur-Mer in France, is more than just an aquarium; it is one of the largest public aquariums in Europe and a center for marine education and conservation. Opened in 1991, Nausicaá offers visitors an immersive dive into...
5.5 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Church
The Cathedral, Boulogne-sur-Mer
141 min walk • The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne, otherwise the Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, is a minor basilica located in Boulogne-sur-Mer in the Pas-de-Calais département of northern France.
5.6 miS
Historical place, Museum, Art museum
Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer, Boulogne-sur-Mer
142 min walk • The Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer is a castle in the French seaport of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Pas-de-Calais département. It houses the Boulogne museum. The castle was built in the 13th century by Philippe Hurepel, count of Boulogne and son of Philip II of France.
4.5 miS
Memorial
Column of the Grande Armée, Boulogne-sur-Mer
115 min walk • The Column of the Grande Armée is a 53 metre high Corinthian order triumphal column on the Rue Napoleon in Wimille, near Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
3.9 miS
Museum
Fort de la Crèche, Marais Audomarois
100 min walk • 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.
1.4 miSE
50°47'18"N • 1°36'55"E
Golf Wimereux, Wimereux
35 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
5.5 miS
50°43'52"N • 1°38'36"E
Helicea, Boulogne-sur-Mer
140 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Swimming pool
5.7 miS
Area
Saint-Martin-Boulogne, Boulogne-sur-Mer
145 min walk • Saint-Martin-Boulogne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
5.6 miS
50°43'30"N • 1°36'47"E
Beffroi, Boulogne-sur-Mer
142 min walk • Observation decks and towers, Historical place, Forts and castles
3.3 miN
Church
St. Peter's Church, Audinghen
84 min walk • The Saint-Pierre d'Audinghen church is located in Audinghen in the Pas-de-Calais. It is a contemporary monument inaugurated in 1960, the work of the architect Alexandre Colladant. It is distinguished by its concrete bell tower in the shape of a...