Aquarium
Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer
🇫🇷 France
🐠 Aquarium, France 166 spp. present
Nausicaá Centre National de la Mer (French pronunciation: [nozika.a sɑ̃tʁ(ə) nɑsjɔnal d(ə) la mɛʁ]) is a public aquarium located in Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France. It is the largest public aquarium in Europe and attracts more than 800,000 visitors each year. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
50.730° N 1.595° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
166
speciesOpened
1991
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:30–18:301 Jan · 14:00–18:3025 Dec · closed5–30 Jan · closed
Getting there
- Address
- Boulevard Sainte-Beuve, 62200 Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Phone
- +33 3 21 30 99 99
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer?
France
Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer is an aquarium in France, at Boulevard Sainte-Beuve, 62200 Boulogne-sur-Mer. Its coordinates are 50.730° N, 1.595° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 439 km away.
What animals can you see at Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer?
166 species
Citizen-science photos record 166 species at Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer, including California Sea Lion, Leopard Shark, Panther Chameleon, Green Iguana and Zebra Shark. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer in the wild?
California Sea Lion: Channel Islands National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer also live in the parks and cities we cover: California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park), Leopard Shark (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park) and Green Iguana (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tortuguero National Park).
Does Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer open?
Every day · 9:30–18:30
According to its open map listing, Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer is open Every day · 9:30–18:30; 1 Jan · 14:00–18:30; 25 Dec · closed; 5–30 Jan · closed. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer open and how big is it?
Opened 1991, 1.0 ha
Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer, an aquarium in France, opened in 1991 and covers about 1.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 166 species are photographed there.
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