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Crèche Point – Cycle path on the D940 loop from Wimille – Wimereux

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Crèche Point – Cycle path on the D940 loop from Wimille – Wimereux

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Crèche Point – Cycle path on the D940 loop from Wimille – Wimereux

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11.9km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.52 km for 68 m

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Start point

Train Station

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2.55 km

Crèche Point

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The Pointe de la Crèche is a cliff. Here was the Fort de Terlincthum, which was built between 1806 and 1808 by order of Napoleon Bonaparte. It consisted of an elevation surrounded by a stone wall. This fortress has partly disappeared into the sea.
In 1879 a new fortress was built. It is the most northerly of four fortresses that were supposed to protect the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The forts consisted of a barracks, an ammunition warehouse, some artillery platforms, and a well. The fortress was surrounded by a stone wall and a dry moat.
During the First World War, the fort was operational and also played a logistical role. The fortress was modernized during the two world wars. On May 23, 1940, the battery resisted the German troops, but had to give up the fight when the ammunition ran out.
The occupying forces took possession of the fort and fortified it in 1944. On 21 and 22 September 1944 the fort was recaptured by Canadian troops.
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Panorama of the beach from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Pointe de la Crèche

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Pointe de la Crèche is a nature reserve located at the northern entrance of Boulogne-sur-Mer. It is a protected area of landscape and cultural interest, made up of three parts: the point itself, the cliff and the plateaus, the natural and semi-natural meadows through which the coastal path passes, the old quarry now turned into a pond, and the fortress of La Crèche, a military heritage of the 19th century.

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4.45 km

Promenade and General San Martin Equestrian Statue

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San Martin is a national hero in Argentina, but also an important figure for Boulogne! The statue of the Libertador stands behind the Sainte-Breuve embankment. And what a statue! This bronze statue on a stone pedestal shows the Argentine general on a trotting horse, with a flag in hand and at his feet: “The Republic” offering him a laurel crown. On the other side of the statue are various combat materials such as sabers, cannons and rifles. boulonnaisautop.com/en/boulogne-sur-mer-ville-d-art-et-d-histoire-dutch/boulogne-sur-mer-argentinie/the-statue-of-general-san- Martin

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5.95 km

Entente Cordiale Bridge, La Liane

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Main bridge across the Liane with bike paths on both sides, overlooking the river (on the inland side protected by locks), and seawards the harbor for small pleasure and fishing boats.

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7.24 km

Nausicaá National Sea Centre

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Excellent museum and oceanographic research center, the largest aquarium in Europe. This marine environment discovery center, opened in 1991, is divided into two main routes: the historical exhibition "Des rivages et des Hommes" (Of Shores and Men) and the "Voyage en haute mer" (Journey into the Deep Sea) exhibition with its 10,000 m3 tank dedicated to recreating the ecosystem of Malpelo Island (which makes it the "largest aquarium in Europe"), as well as several small permanent and temporary exhibitions.

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7.79 km

Boulogne-sur-Mer beach and its land sailing club

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Chars à voile are wheeled vehicles propelled by a sail. They are also used for a sport and leisure activity that consists of driving these vehicles. They are practiced on large sandy beaches and sometimes inland. The first known use of chars à voile dates back to ancient Egypt, where they were apparently built to transport and move materials quickly. The Chinese had wind-driven carts since the 6th century under the Liang dynasty, later mounting masts and sails on large barrows. The engineer Simon Stevin rediscovered the concept in Holland at the end of the 16th century by building a ship on wheels that carried 28 people over 75 km at an average speed of 37 km/h between Scheveningen and Petten on the beaches of the North Sea.

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9.74 km

Cycle path on the D940

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10.1 km

View of Wimereux and the Opal Coast

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The undulating course is fun to ride, especially since the cycle path is separated from the highway

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11.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.17 km

1.92 km

527 m

405 m

379 m

267 m

139 m

Surfaces

9.81 km

1.37 km

267 m

216 m

131 m

Elevation

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Saturday 4 July

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Crèche Point – Cycle path on the D940 loop from Wimille – Wimereux

Crèche Point

Panorama of the beach from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Pointe de la Crèche

Promenade and General San Martin Equestrian Statue

Entente Cordiale Bridge, La Liane

Nausicaá National Sea Centre

Boulogne-sur-Mer beach and its land sailing club

Cycle path on the D940

View of Wimereux and the Opal Coast

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