Boulogne-sur-Mer
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Boulogne-sur-Mer, often called just Boulogne, is a port city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the Côte d'Opale, a touristic stretch of Fr
A general view from the Brecquerecque Quarter: The modern lighthouse, the medieval bell tower and the English Channel
The Tour d'Ordre, a Roman lighthouse, in 1550. It fell into the sea in 1644, having stood for over 1600 years.
The Column of the Grande Armée commemorates Napoleon's gathering of 200,000 soldiers near Boulogne for a proposed invasion of the United Kingdom. His statue is at the top
A "special pass" issued for travel within Boulogne by the British Red Cross in May 1917, during World War I
US Boulogne
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Union Sportive Boulogne Côte d'Opale is a French association football club based in the commune of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The club was founded in 1898 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of Fr
Boulogne-sur-Mer
…Two health centres are located in Boulogne, the public Hospital Duchenne and the private Clinique de la côte d'opale. Boulogne's football club, US Boulogne Côte d'Opale (US refers to Union Sportive), is one of the oldest in France due to the city's proximity to England, founded in 1898. The club currently play in the…
Manager Philippe Montanier was appointed in 2004, and took Boulogne from the fourth tier to Ligue 1 before leaving in 2009.