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DARK SECRETS: Boulogne | Rare Historical Photos

Dinghy carrying 173 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire

All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after large air and sea rescue operation by France and UK

The Guardian - UK

Sail away to the Côte d’Opale: a watery adventure in northern France

A catamaran service from Dover to Boulogne is the perfect start to a trip exploring the Pas-de-Calais and marshes of Saint-Omer by bike, boat and kayak

The Guardian - UK

New France-Ireland ferry revives Boulogne's international links

A new overnight service linking Cork and Boulogne-sur-Mer has begun operations, restoring international passenger ferries to the northern French port for the first time in 15 years and offering travellers another route that avoids the UK.

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Four dead after boat sinks off French coast during attempt to cross English Channel

Devastation unfolded in the English Channel as a small boat carrying four migrants—a pair of men and women—capsized amid fierce currents near Boulogne, resulting in their tragic drowning. Thankfully, over 40 individuals were rescued, though one required treatment for hypothermia. This heartbreaking episode underscores the growing peril associated with desperate…

The Times of India

Four people die attempting to cross English Channel in small boat

Dozens of others had to be rescued in the incident off Boulogne on Thursday morning.

Evening Standard

Tour de France 2025: Van der Poel wins stage two and takes yellow jersey – as it happened

Mathieu van der Poel won a dramatic sprint finish to claim the yellow jersey after a rain-hit ride to Boulogne

The Guardian - UK

The new cross-Channel service with eco-conscious tourists in mind

Exclusive: ‘We use the natural forces of wind and tide’ says founder Andrew Simons

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'Slow Travel' Start-up Launches Cross-Channel Crossings By Sail

The crossing may be "a bit choppy", Captain Andrew Simons warns a dozen of his passengers waiting in the French port of Boulogne to cross the Channel with only wind to get them to England.

International Business Times

Low-tech living in Paris: A four-month journey to suburban self-sufficiency

Since mid-July, French engineer Corentin de Chatelperron and Belgian designer Caroline Pultz have been living in a lab-apartment in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris. The couple is conducting an experiment to live self-sufficiently for four months, using low-tech solutions in their suburban space.

Radio France Internationale

Six children and pregnant woman among 12 dead in deadliest migrant boat tragedy this year

Bottom of boat ‘ripped open’, plunging more than 60 people into waters off France

The Independent UK

4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France

French authorities say four migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K. Their inflatable boat capsized and punctured off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in northern France

The Independent UK

Tour de France 2025 Grand Départ gives sprinters early chance of yellow

A chance for the sprinters to take yellow, an uphill finish in Boulogne-sur-Mer and an exposed ride to Dunkerque but no pave

Cycling News

Hot tubs, cycling and cosy cabins: a woodland stay south of Calais

Chic boltholes set amid towering pines make a relaxing base for families to explore wild beaches, chateaux and Boulogne’s fishy attractions

The Guardian - UK

10 of the best breaks in France easily accessible by ferry

From Boulogne to Brittany, these northern jewels within striking distance of the boat offer a total immersion into French culture

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New sustainable ferry from Dover to Boulogne to launch, taking just 12 passengers at a time

Company mission is ‘to provide a sustainable means of transport where there is currently none’

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