Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale
Centre Universitaire Le Musée – 34, Grande Rue
ULCO, Boulogne-sur-Mer
By train:
- Boulogne-Ville Station (TER/TGV via Lille, Calais, Paris): 25-minute walk from the campus
- Gare des Tintelleries (regional trains): 5-minute walk from the campus
- Marinéo Bus network : https://www.marineo.fr/
By car:
- Access via A16 motorway, exit Boulogne-sur-Mer Centre
- Parking near the campus: Saint-Louis Car Park (underground parking with direct access to the campus)
By plane:
- Lille-Lesquin Airport (1h45)
- Beauvais Airport (2h00)
- Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle Airport (2h30)
By ferry:
Maritime connections:
- Dover–Calais (DFDS, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries)
- Dover–Dunkirk (DFDS)
- Rosslare–Dunkirk (DFDS)
Eurotunnel:
- Eurostar (London St Pancras – Lille Europe / London St Pancras – Paris Nord)
- Le Shuttle (Folkestone – Calais Coquelles)
Plan your journey
The campus is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
For any accommodation request:
The conference will take place in Boulogne-sur-Mer on Thursday 9 April and Friday 10 April 2026
Hotel / Residence – within walking distance to campus Saint Louis – téléphone
Hôtel La Matelote ★★★★ – 15 min – 03 21 30 17 97
Hôtel Monsieur Georges ★★★★ – 11 min – 03 66 62 98 70
Ibis Styles Boulogne-sur-Mer Centre Cathédrale ★★★ – 16 min – 03 21 31 21 01
B&B Hôtel Boulogne-sur-Mer Centre Les Ports ★★★ – 12 min – 08 92 23 30 13
Hôtel Métropole ★★★ – 4 min – 03 21 31 54 30
Hôtel Opal’Inn ★★★ – 17 min – 03 21 32 15 15
Hôtel Faidherbe ★★ – 12 min – 03 65 67 51 00
Ibis Budget Boulogne-sur-Mer Centre Les Ports ★★ – 14 min – 08 92 68 08 63
Appart-hôtel : Evancy – La Marina – 9 min – 03 20 15 36 00
If you wish to extend your visit in Boulogne-sur-Mer and along the Opal Coast…
In Boulogne-sur-Mer:
- Nausicaá, National Sea Centre, the largest aquarium in Europe: https://www.nausicaa.fr/fr
- Castle Museum: https://musee.boulogne-sur-mer.fr/
- Notre-Dame Basilica and crypt, the largest in France: https://crypte.boulogne-sur-mer.fr/
- Column of the Grande Armée, the tallest in France: https://www.colonne-grande-armee.fr/
- École Musée: https://ecolemusee.boulogne-sur-mer.fr/
- Maison de la Beurière: https://www.boulonnaisautop.com/decouvrir/histoire-patrimoine/patrimoine-maritime/maison-de-la-beuriere
- Casa San Martin: discover
To explore the Opal Coast (Traditional fishing villages, Belle Époque seaside resorts, the Deux Caps area – a “Grand Site de France”):
https://www.pas-de-calais-tourisme.com/espaces-naturels/site-deux-caps/
To discover the Pas-de-Calais department:
https://www.pas-de-calais-tourisme.com/
To discover the Hauts-de-France region: