Heurt Fort, Outreau

Name: Heurt Fort
Address: Outreau, France

#2 among attractions in Outreau

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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 en May 1803. This mass of rocks that once formed a small island near Equihen went, according to a former British map, by the name of Heustrière. That name would have become, over time, first Heustre then Heurt. ()

Local name: Fort de l'Heurt Coordinates: 50°42'29"N, 1°33'35"E

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Outreau France

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

Nearby attractions include: Nausicaa, The Cathedral, Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer, Column of the Grande Armée.

2.2 miNE
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Nausicaa, Boulogne-sur-Mer
56 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...
2.7 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
The Cathedral, Boulogne-sur-Mer
70 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.
2.8 miNE
Historical place, Museum, Art museum
Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer, Boulogne-sur-Mer
71 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.
3.4 miNE
Memorial
Column of the Grande Armée, Boulogne-sur-Mer
87 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.
3.3 miNE
Museum
Fort de la Crèche, Marais Audomarois
86 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.
6 miNE
50°47'18"N • 1°36'55"E
Golf Wimereux, Wimereux
154 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
5.3 miS
50°38'10"N • 1°36'2"E
Golf d'Hardelot, Neufchâtel-Hardelot
135 min walk • Golf, Restaurant
4 miNE
50°43'52"N • 1°38'36"E
Helicea, Boulogne-sur-Mer
102 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Swimming pool
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Miroirs, Marais Audomarois
129 min walk • Lac des Miroirs is a lake in Condette in the north of France. The lake is situated between the village of Condette and the seaside resort of Hardelot, near the Écault Forest and the Hardelot Castle.
4.9 miSE
50°38'44"N • 1°36'43"E
Chateau D'Hardelot, Condette
125 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Forts and castles
0.6 miE
Area
Le Portel, Outreau
16 min walk • Le Portel is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.