Pointe de la Crèche par la colonne de la Grande Armée — boucle depuis Ambleteuse

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Pointe de la Crèche par la colonne de la Grande Armée — boucle depuis Ambleteuse

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Pointe de la Crèche par la colonne de la Grande Armée — boucle depuis Ambleteuse

01:12

18.9km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

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Parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale

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4.07 km

View over Wimereux

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Beautiful overview of the seaside resort, which still boasts numerous Anglo-Norman style villas from the early 20th century.

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4.57 km

Wimereux Beach

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The promenade, with characteristic white-blue cabins, offers a beautiful view of the Pas de Xalais, the Colonne de la Grande Armée and the port of Boulogne.

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7.21 km

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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8.33 km

Terlincthun British cemetery

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Terlincthun British Cemetery is a military cemetery located in Wimille, France. It was founded in June 1918 when the space for service burials in the civil cemeteries of Boulogne and Wimereux was exhausted. The cemetery was mainly used for burials from the base hospitals, but Plot IV Row C contains the graves of 46 RAF personnel who died in September 1918 at Marquise in a bombing raid by German aircraft.

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9.39 km

Column of the Grande Armée

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This 54m high column, built between 1804 and 1841, commemorates the camp of Boulogne. The column was paid for by all the soldiers of the camp, who donated a half or full day's pay for it. One of the bronze bas-reliefs on the pedestal shows Marshal Soult presenting the design of the column to the Emperor. A staircase with 263 steps leads to the square plateau, 190m above sea level. From there you have a view of the countryside around Boulogne and, in clear weather, of the English cliffs.
On top is the statue of Napoleon dressed as the Little Corporal. It turns its back on England, in search of new horizons.

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12.5 km

Wimille: Saint-Pierre church

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The Church of Saint-Pierre is located in Wimille in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the Hauts-de-France region. The church was built in the 12th century and the oldest inscription attesting to this is on a large stone slab from Honvault, forming the step of the floor of the church where the Chapel of the Virgin is located. Op de begraafplaats liggen de ballonvaarders Pilâtre de Rozier en Romain begraven.

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18.9 km

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Parking

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