Pointe de la Crèche

The Pointe de la Crèche is a cliff. Here was the Fort de Terlincthum, which was built between 1806 and 1808 by order of Napoleon Bonaparte. It consisted of an elevation surrounded by a stone wall. This fortress has partly disappeared into the sea.
In 1879 a new fortress was built. It is the most northerly of four fortresses that were supposed to protect the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The forts consisted of a barracks, an ammunition warehouse, some artillery platforms, and a well. The fortress was surrounded by a stone wall and a dry moat.
During the First World War, the fort was operational and also played a logistical role. The fortress was modernized during the two world wars. On May 23, 1940, the battery resisted the German troops, but had to give up the fight when the ammunition ran out.
The occupying forces took possession of the fort and fortified it in 1944. On 21 and 22 September 1944 the fort was recaptured by Canadian troops.
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Little wild cape to explore

Historic site of defense of the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, this site presents an interesting military heritage. The Séré de Rivières-type fort is located to the east of the site. It is here that Napoleon 1st handed over the first legions of honor on August 16, 1804