Getting there and parking

How to find Nausicaa?
Getting here is easy.

Boulogne-sur-Mer is accessible by car, by train and by boat.

Nausicaa is ideally located on the Nord-Pas-de-Calais coast just a stone’s throw away from Belgium and England and just 2hrs 30mins from Paris.

Whatever your preferred means of transport, we look forward to welcoming you here at Nausicaa!

Location of Nausicaa in Boulogne-sur-Mer

Road access

From Paris : 250 km

Follow directions for CERGY PONTOISE on the ring road (A89) then the A16 motorway. Follow signs for AMIENS ; take exit 32 (sortie Boulogne-Nord - Nausicaa). Then follow signs for the Centre. 

From Brussels : 220 km

E40, E17, A 25, via GHENT and DUNKIRK, then the A16 to the BOULOGNE-SUR-MER 32 exit (sortie Boulogne-Nord - Nausicaa). Then follow signs for the Centre. 

From London : 160 km

M20 then ferry or tunnel. 

GPS:

Latitude: 50.730873
Longitude: 1.5946910000000116

Train Access

Departure from PARIS - Gare du Nord or from LILLE

Go to the Boulogne-Ville station (information available at the train station or http://www.tgv-europe.com/). 

By Eurostar or TGV (high-speed train) from LONDON or PARIS

Station: CALAIS-FRETHUN (20 km from Nausicaa). Different trains or buses available for Boulogne-sur-Mer: Contact http://www.tgv-europe.com/ for further information. 

TGV from BRUXELLES MIDI Station

Stop at LILLE EUROPE. From LILLE EUROPE or LILLE FLANDRES (depending on the time of departure), TER (Express Regional Train) to CALAIS FRETHUN (20 km from Nausicaa). Different trains or buses available for Boulogne-sur-Mer: Contact http://www.tgv-europe.com/ for further information.  

From Boulogne-Ville station to Nausicaa

25 minutes walking or by bus (line #20, direction "Boulogne-sur-Mer - Place de France", get off at "Place de France", then line #01, direction "Wimereux Baston", get off at "Boulogne-sur-Mer - Nausicaa"). Further information on buses: http://www.tcrb.fr/. 

Boat Access

Located 200 metres from the town centre and close to Nausicaa, the marina provides mooring facilities that are reserved for visitors to Nausicaa. People arriving by boat can then reach Nausicaa on foot via Gambetta Quay.

Practical information

• 70 moorings for visitors in the outer harbour (130 rings) 
• The outer harbour is reserved for visitors and pontoons for members from June 15 to August 31 
• Boats measuring from 12 to 13 metres up to a maximum of 25 metres in length can moor in the Napoleon docks.

For further information

Website : http://www.portboulogne.com/
Email : marina@boulogne-sur-mer.cci.fr

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Tourism & Disability

On Thursday 21 March, 2002, Nausicaa was awarded the "Label Tourisme & Handicap" distinction by the French Minister for Tourism, Jacques BRUNHES. 

Since it opened in May 1991, Nausicaa, the National Sea Experience Centre located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, has always made a point of offering top-quality service to its visitors, including the 7,000 disabled people who come to the Centre each year. 

The reasons for this distinction

Nausicaa is committed to sharing its knowledge with the public and endeavours to make all its displays and exhibitions easily accessible to everyone, and in particular to people with limited mobility. The Centre thus makes sure the design and planning of its premises are adequate, that signage is adapted, and that wheelchairs and audio guides are available. It was for these reasons that on Thursday 21 March, 2002, the French Minister for Tourism, Jacques BRUNHES, presented Guy LENGAGNE, Mayor and Deputy of Boulogne-sur-Mer, and President of Nausicaa, and Philippe VALLETTE, Managing Director of Nausicaa, with the "Label Tourisme & Handicap" distinction. 

The French Ministry for Tourism intends to ensure that disabled people, whatever their disabilities, are provided with reliable information regarding the accessibility of tourist sites and facilities. 

Not just an honorary award

Nausicaa is committed to a policy of quality which seeks to allow people with disabilities to enjoy their visits as independently as possible. 

The distinction was awarded for the quality of the service Nausicaa offers to people with motor, hearing or intellectual deficiencies, as well as for the Centre's commitment to making further adjustments to its premises.