FR24 Cap Blanc Nez and visit of Nausicaa Sea Centre in Boulogne

The Cap Blanc Nez is situated at Escalles, a small village in a nice valley 10 km south of Calais and 23 km north of Boulogne sur Mer. The students went on a walk along the cliffs, which are mainly made of Mesozoic rocks, i.e. mainly limestone. It is the northernmost cliff in France. Students could see many kinds of rare plants growing in the places where the cliff has collapsed and a lot of birds nest in the steep faces on the cliffs.

A group of students visited the largest aquarium in Europe Nausicaa Center National de la Mer is located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, the first French fishing port on the Channel. It is a center for scientific and technical culture and discovery of the marine environment, focusing primarily on the relationship between man and the sea. The name of the aquarium is after the Homeric princess Nausicaa from Greek mythology. It is home to approximately 58,000 marine animals from around the globe. It is about 1600 species of animals.  

The walk was very informative for the students because they could verify their theoretical knowledge of geography, geology and biology. They realized the importance of this place in terms of history.  

The aquarium is a very good place for observing many species of rare marine animals in their natural environment. Thanks to this activity, the students realized the importance of each type of organism for the preservation of biodiversity.