Boulogne-sur-Mer
Proper noun
Meaning
Boulogne-sur-Mer
A commune of Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France.
Examples
Isabella and Edward were finally married at Boulogne-sur-Mer on 25 January 1308.
On 30 August, the drastic steps were taken to suspend imports entirely; 21st Army Group would draw on its reserves in Normandy until the ports of Dieppe and Boulogne-sur-Mer could be opened.
Six cities were considered for the project: Amiens, Arras, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Lens, and Valenciennes.
For example, Caligula built a lighthouse at Bononia main (modern Boulogne-sur-Mer ) that provided a model for the one built soon after at Dubris main (Dover).
The Boulogne-sur-Mer harbor is the biggest French port in terms of capacity with more than 150 boats. 45,000 tons of fish were traded there in 2012.