Fort de la Crèche, Marais Audomarois

Name: Fort de la Crèche
Address: Marais Audomarois, France

#2 among attractions in Marais Audomarois

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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. It is built on the remains of a Napoleonic defense system consisting of Fort Terlincthun and a sea fort, opposite the tip of the cape, of which only the foundations remain. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1879 (145 years ago)Coordinates: 50°44'56"N, 1°36'3"E

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Fort de la Crèche – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nausicaa, Fort Mahon, The Cathedral, Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer.

1.3 miS
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Nausicaa, Boulogne-sur-Mer
32 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...
3.9 miN
Military base, Historical place, Forts and castles
Fort Mahon, Ambleteuse
100 min walk • 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.
1.7 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Church
The Cathedral, Boulogne-sur-Mer
43 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.
1.7 miSE
Historical place, Museum, Art museum
Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer, Boulogne-sur-Mer
45 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.
0.9 miSE
Memorial
Column of the Grande Armée, Boulogne-sur-Mer
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2.8 miN
50°47'18"N • 1°36'55"E
Golf Wimereux, Wimereux
72 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.2 miSE
50°43'52"N • 1°38'36"E
Helicea, Boulogne-sur-Mer
57 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Swimming pool
3.1 miS
Area
Le Portel, Outreau
81 min walk • Le Portel is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
2.1 miSE
Area
Saint-Martin-Boulogne, Boulogne-sur-Mer
54 min walk • Saint-Martin-Boulogne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
3.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Heurt Fort, Outreau
86 min walk • 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.
1.7 miS
50°43'30"N • 1°36'47"E
Beffroi, Boulogne-sur-Mer
44 min walk • Observation decks and towers, Historical place, Forts and castles