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Ticket for the Grande Armée column in Wimille (62)

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Colonne de la Grande Armée

Wimille (62)

  • 2 hours
  • Up to 5 people

Instant booking

You can cancel free of charge up to 48h before the date of the activity.

Activity description :

Discover the Colonne de la Grande Armée at your own pace, climbing its 269 steps and strolling freely through the museum and grounds. This monument, erected between 1804 and 1824 inhonor of Napoleon I, invites you to learn about the history of the Colonne de la Grande Armée, from the Boulogne camp to the award of the Légion d'Honneur.

Tour advantages :

  • Visible for miles around, the silhouette of the Grande Armée column, some 50 metres high, dominates the Opal Coast landscape.
  • Coat dotted with bees, laurel wreath, scepter topped by an imperial eagle... It's Napoleon in the majesty of his coronation garb that you can admire in the Column Museum.
  • During the school vacations and on the occasion of national events, tours and workshops for children are offered to help you discover the Column while having fun!
  • Free admission for under-18s and under-26s (European Union citizens and regular non-European residents of France).

Opening times :

  • Between mid-December and mid-June: 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm between Friday and Sunday
  • During February and Spring vacations (zone B): 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm between Wednesday and Sunday
  • Between mid-June and the end of September: 10am-12.30pm and 2.30pm-6pm between Wednesday and Sunday
  • Between October and early November: 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm between Fridays and Sundays
  • Annual closure between November and mid-December
  • Exceptional closures on January 1, May 1, May 8, November 1 and December 25

Conditions of use :

  • Admission with tickets, on mobile or paper, on day of visit

Prices

Zero booking fees

Admission ticket

Price / person - From age 18 or 26 for EU citizens

€5

Location

Address:
Rue Napoléon, 62126 Wimille

How to get there:
- By car: 10 min from Boulogne-sur-Mer via avenue Charles de Gaulle

Know before you go

How to use your ticket :

  • Admission on presentation of purchased tickets
  • E-tickets accepted

Opening hours:

  • Between mid-December and mid-June: 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm between Friday and Sunday
  • During February and Spring vacations (zone B): 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm between Wednesday and Sunday
  • Between mid-June and the end of September: 10am-12.30pm and 2.30pm-6pm between Wednesday and Sunday
  • Between October and early November: 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm between Fridays and Sundays
  • Annual closure between November and mid-December
  • Exceptional closures on January 1, May 1, May 8, November 1 and December 25

Further information

  • Visitor handout available
  • No pets allowed on site, with the exception of guide dogs
  • Bring closed shoes suitable for climbing the column (300 steps).
  • Free admission for under-18s and under-26s (nationals of European Union countries and regular non-European residents of France).
  • Free admission every first Sunday of the month, from November to March inclusive
  • Free admission for all during the European Heritage Days, on the 3rd weekend of September (September 21 and 22, 2024).

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