Following extensive restoration, the Column of the Great Army is now open to the public!
Come and discover the Column of the Great Army at Wimille, built between 1804 ans 1824 in honour of Napoleon I on the outskirts of Boulogne-sur-mer, a town of Art and History on the Opal Coast.
Admire the countryside around Boulogne and the sea from its top.
Colonne de la Grande Armée
62126 Wimille
> tel. : (33) (0)3 21 80 43 69
fax : (33) (0)3 21 30 22 04
> Unaccompagnied tour with guide booklet
French, English, German, Dutch
Duration : 30 min
> Guided tour
French
Reservations required
Duration : 1 hr 30 min
> Museum
From Calais : A 16, exit 3
Useful adresses :
Pas-de-Calais Tourist Board:
tel. : +33 (0)321 10 34 60
www.pas-de-calais.com
Boulogne-sur-Mer Tourist Office:
tel (33) (0)3 21 10 88 10
www.tourisme-boulognesurmer.com