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Nausicaá - National Centre for the Sea

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Nausicaá - National Centre for the Sea - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Pas-de-Calais
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Nausicaá, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, invites you on an incredible trip to the heart of the seas and oceans, to discover a wealth of underwater biodiversity from all over the world. In an area of 10,000 m², nearly 70 aquariums house more than 58,000 specimens of 1,600 different species.

Fish, invertebrates and marine mammals live in fresh or salt water, in temperate or tropical conditions. In 2018, the opening of the "Journey on the High Seas" extension promoted Nausicaá to the rank of Europe's largest aquarium. This immersive, educational and entertaining itinerary, which recreates the seabed of the Colombian island of Malpelo, will take you on a sublime journey into this mysterious and fascinating world. Its impressive 18-metre-long underwater tunnel, surrounded by such majestic creatures as sharks and manta rays, and featuring a giant bay window for a magnificent view of aquatic life in its splendour, will leave you speechless!

The "Mankind and Shores" historical exhibition, with its equally successful visual and sound scenography, focuses on the eternal relationship between humans and the sea, and teaches visitors about biodiversity, fragile ecosystems and the need to protect the seabed.

The mission of the Nausicaá centre is to show its exhibits, but also to demonstrate, raise awareness and educate. The issue of ocean preservation is its primary concern, and it participates in numerous conservation and breeding programmes, as well as research activities.

Opening timesMonday: 09:30 AM – 06:30 PM   •   Tuesday: 09:30 AM – 06:30 PM   •   Wednesday: 09:30 AM – 06:30 PM   •   Thursday: 09:30 AM – 06:30 PM   •   Friday: 09:30 AM – 06:30 PM   •   Saturday: 09:30 AM – 06:30 PM   •   Sunday: 09:30 AM – 06:30 PM
AddressBoulevard Sainte-Beuve, Boulogne-sur-Mer
Telephone+33 3 21 30 99 99
Official sitewww.nausicaa.fr

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Nausicaá - National Centre for the Sea

A water park to learn and understand while dreaming! Nausicaá offers a fun, educational and scientific visit in order to make visitors aware of better management of the oceans and their resources.

"In the eye of the climate": the first immersive experience at the heart of the climatic whirlwind. Hurricanes, melting ice, rising waters... Get ready for a spectacular journey to the heart of the effects of global warming in a brand new visit route to meet the colony of Cape penguins and equipped with an immersive space of 430 m² of screens from floor to ceiling. Immerse yourself in a unique immersive experience and discover your power: that of acting!

New experience 2022: Grand Large - The giants of the High Seas in Augmented Reality. Discover the high seas, so little known and inaccessible, to meet the majestic animals that inhabit it thanks to a device, unique in the world, of augmented reality in one of the most fascinating spaces of Nausicaá: the large bay of 100 m² of surface! Equipped with Microsoft HoloLens 2 glasses that increase vision thanks to animal holograms of unparalleled definition, enjoy an immersive, sensory and spectacular experience in the heart of Nausicaá. The leatherback turtle will accompany you throughout the trip, in contact with breathtaking species such as the whale shark, the giant jellyfish, or even the bryde's whale. Emotions guaranteed for these extraordinary encounters. Get closer to these giants of the seas without further delay and understand the impact of human activities on their territory and their daily lives... The high seas are our common good: let's commit to protecting them!

Tropical lagoon (© L. Merlier)
Tropical lagoon (© L. Merlier)
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Lagoon observatory (© H. Lamblin)
Lagoon observatory (© H. Lamblin)
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Immersive room and public (© S. Pannier)
Immersive room and public (© S. Pannier)
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Boulogne: Nausicaá
Boulogne: Nausicaá
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Long-tailed lizards (© S. Pannier)
Long-tailed lizards (© S. Pannier)
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Nausicaá: the aquarium
Nausicaá: the aquarium
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Come and discover the world of the sea
Come and discover the world of the sea
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Nausicaá
Nausicaá
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Nausicaá
Nausicaá
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Basin (© AS Flament)
Basin (© AS Flament)
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Large bay and public (© H. Lamblin)
Large bay and public (© H. Lamblin)
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Great bay (© F. Flahaut)
Great bay (© F. Flahaut)
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Tropical lagoon (© L. Merlier)
Tropical lagoon (© L. Merlier)
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Great fault and sharks (© J. Alexandre)
Great fault and sharks (© J. Alexandre)
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Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Admission to Nausicaá Aquarium, Centre National de la Mer - Boulogne-sur-Mer
Culture and education30 € Boulogne-sur-Mer

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