Home - Aquarium Nausicaa : National Sea Center in Boulogne-sur-Mer

Discover the biggest aquarium in Europe

Discover Nausicaá

Dive into unknown waters

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Be amazed!

Attend a spectacular show in front of the biggest tank in Europe

Breath-taking encounters

Come closer to our sharks, rays and other residents

Great discoveries for children and adult

Discover the beauty and immensity of the ocean

An adventure to understand and learn

Share a fun and enriching family outing

A true interactive experience

Learn and be part of the Blue Society Forum

The false herring

The ocellated eagle ray

The Brown Jellyfish

The Giant Manta Ray

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Based on 3,446 ratings

Melanie R.

Not one to miss out on....

We took the Eurotunnel for a day trip and decided to visit Nausicaa. It took about 25 mins by car on the motorway.
I would definitely recommend paying this place a visit and will return if we are ever travelling through again. A great, facinating experience.

TheRealDeal347

A great few hours!

Spent about 3 hours here, including a spot of lunch. The exhibits were well laid out & a free map gave you the route.
We all enjoyed it, including our 5 year old who loved the jellyfish & the reptiles.

Boulogne’s Museum

The museum is home to numerous and varied collections which transport the visitor through a wide range of cultures.

Hardelot

A lush-green island in the middle of the Côte d'Opale

Equihen-Plage

Wild child of the sea

Wimereux

The Jewel of Saint-Jean Bay

Le Portel

Sheltered by the harbour of Boulogne-sur-Mer port, Le Portel is above all shaped by its 1.5 km fine sandy beach

Nausicaá in the heart of Europe

Nausicaá is ideally located in Boulogne-sur-mer in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, near England and Belgium. Just 2½ hours from Paris, London and Brussels.

MARINA project

A marine knowledge sharing platform to bring together responsible research and innovation communities.

Nausicaá: Our projects at a glance

To create a future with a healthy ocean and to satisfy the societal needs of today, we are committed to promoting the ...

SUMARiS project

Our engagement in sustainable management of ray and skate stocks in the English Channel and the North Sea

Nausicaa’s mission

Nausicaá is much more than just an Nausicaá is a unique centre for the discovery of the marine environment which is ...

A unique architecture

A bionic by Jacques and Sophie Rougerie The design of the building was conceived by the architects Jacques and Sophie ...

Facts and figures

Nausicaá is one of the biggest aquariums in Europe. Some figures show the new dimension of Nausicaá. the main ...

milestones in Nausicaa’s history

Milestones in the history of Nausicaá From dream to : Having been elected mayor of Boulogne, Guy Lengagne decides to ...

Blue society

Moving towards a The aim of the Blue Society is to cater for society’s present and future needs in a spirit of ...

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