Boulogne-sur-Mer - Pharmacie Notre Dame

In Roman times Bononia (now "Boulogne-sur-Mer") was the major Roman port for trade and communication with Britain. Caesar's invasions of Britain started right here.

From the 9th century on Boulogne was the capital of the "County of Boulogne". Godfrey of Bouillon and Baldwin I of Jerusalem, prominent figures in the First Crusade, were both Counts of Boulogne.

The old town, located of a hill, is surrounded by ramparts since the 13th century.

When the "Pharmacie Notre Dame" was founded in 1847, the Notre Dame Basilica was not completed.

The basilica was built between 1827 and 1875 on the ruins of the old cathedral, that was destroyed soon after the Revolution.