Boulogne-sur-Mer for under £100 a night: The French town will delight lovers of ancient Gallic charm
Boulogne-sur-Mer for under £100 a night: this unassuming French town will delight lovers of ancient Gallic charm - and seafood lovers (it's home to France's largest fishing port). After taking the ferry to Calais, take the train to Boulogne from £6.64 one way The coastal town includes a fortified upper town with a complete stone wall Quality seafood is a priority in the town's myriad restaurants
"If it were only 300 miles further, how the English would delight", said Charles Dickens of his beloved Boulogne.
Today, modest Boulogne is the story of two towns. There's the fortified Upper Town – with its full stone wall – which will delight lovers of ancient Gallic charm, while below you'll find a bustling shopping area and France's largest fishing port.
It's no surprise, then, that quality seafood is a priority in the myriad restaurants.
Where to stay
L'Enclos de L'eveche
It's almost impossible to believe the amount of character you get for your money in this former vicarage in the Old Town: antique Harrods furniture, ornate cast-iron radiators, framed Hermès scarves on the wall - not to mention the views of the grand and magnificent dome of the basilica next door.And did we mention the large double-height rooms?
Doubles from £77
Au Coin du Spa
This family-run B&B is located in a charming old townhouse over the road from the local conservatory.Hear the wonderful strains of cello practice through its gra ndes windows. Inside, the focus is on wellness, with whirlpool tubs in the largest of its five bedrooms.
"If it were only 300 miles further, how the English would delight", said Charles Dickens of his beloved Boulogne.
Today, modest Boulogne is the story of two towns. There's the fortified Upper Town – with its full stone wall – which will delight lovers of ancient Gallic charm, while below you'll find a bustling shopping area and France's largest fishing port.
It's no surprise, then, that quality seafood is a priority in the myriad restaurants.
Where to stay
L'Enclos de L'eveche
It's almost impossible to believe the amount of character you get for your money in this former vicarage in the Old Town: antique Harrods furniture, ornate cast-iron radiators, framed Hermès scarves on the wall - not to mention the views of the grand and magnificent dome of the basilica next door.And did we mention the large double-height rooms?
Doubles from £77
Au Coin du Spa
This family-run B&B is located in a charming old townhouse over the road from the local conservatory.Hear the wonderful strains of cello practice through its gra ndes windows. Inside, the focus is on wellness, with whirlpool tubs in the largest of its five bedrooms.
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