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Willem VS
April 28, 2023
Cycling
The ramparts were built at the beginning of the 13th century, by order of Count Philippe Hurepel, nicknamed 'the unruly', on the remains of a Gallo-Roman wall. They were fortified in the 16th-17th century. Fortified on the east by the castle, the ramparts count four towers flanked by gates: Gayole, des Dunes, de Calais and des Degrés. The wall walk, which can be reached from each gate, offers a view of the city and the harbor.
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November 11, 2019
Cycling
The fortified city of Boulogne-sur-Mer is also called "Citadel of Boulogne-sur-Mer", "Old City of Boulogne-sur-Mer" or "Old-Boulogne". The walls were built between 1227 and 1231 by Count Philippe Hurepel, at …
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