📍 Nausicaa
Bd Sainte-Beuve, 62200 Boulogne-sur-Mer
💰 Adults 28.50 euros, 3-12 years old 21.50 euros, under 3 years old free.

Nausicaa Centre National De La Mer is a world-renowned aquarium located in Dunkerque, France.

It is one of the largest aquariums in Europe and the largest in France, and is renowned for its rich and diverse displays of Marine life and educational programs. Then head to the seaside town of Wimereux, a seaside resort that is the perfect coastal getaway for exploring the channel. Its Anglo-Norman style dates back to the Belle Epoque, and many houses have elegant facades decorated with frescoes. Everyone can relax here, making it an ideal getaway for families.

Can't see the sea in the south of France, go to the north to see Europe's largest aquarium is not easy? ! There is also a big theme park, dennlys parc, which opens on June 9, half an hour away.

It was a two-hour drive from Normandy and about a three-hour drive from Paris, but it was worth it! This is definitely the most beautiful aquarium I've ever seen! We made a reservation online a few days in advance, and the earliest admission was 9:30 in the morning, but the earliest admission was 13:30 in the afternoon.

The aquarium has a six - or eight-story parking lot, and booking online is cheaper than buying parking tickets. We went to ferie holiday on a Monday, but there were not many cars in the city and it was easy to find parking outside, there was no need to park indoors. We're here at 1:00, and they let us in early. It is indeed worthy of being the largest aquarium, the exhibition hall is very much, and it is six o 'clock to see all the exhibition halls.

After checking in, you can visit the museum from 1 in accordance with the official tour order, there are many strange sea creatures from all over the world, the whole museum is blue, special, special, special cure!

There are three pavilions in total, each of which has a different theme, namely the Marine life hall (there are mainly sharks in it), and the tropical life Hall (there is a field set up in it, the use of heat lamps to simulate the tropical environment, you can see turtles, crocodiles, sea lions, lizards, etc.), the last pavilion is the penguin pavilion is relatively small. The official website also has the schedule of sea lion performance can be checked, grasp the time can be! As long as you follow the sequence set in the library, you can not fall down. Not only can you see a wide variety of corals, a wide variety of fish, but also the popularization of Marine science knowledge, the evolution of species history, slowly watch it is very interesting. There will be a performance in the home hall, the official website has a time notice, the scene also has, pay attention not to miss, if the Christmas holiday to go, there will be Santa Claus diving! I like the design of the whole venue, the instructions are very clear, and then there are viewing stands from various angles to see the small animals from different angles.

There are several large aquariums inside, the largest one claims to be 10,000 cubic meters, with a large glass 20 meters long and 5 meters high to see. There is a town hall devil fish that is more than two meters wide, and every time it swims, it feels very shocking. In addition to the common fish in the aquarium, there are tortoises, crocodiles, sea lions, penguins and other animals that are relatively rare in the aquarium. Unlike other aquarium with animal performances, this is more like a science museum, introducing a lot of Marine science knowledge, but also strive to let visitors can see these Marine creatures in the most natural state, many of the arrangements feel like diving into the sea to observe silently. I love that!


There is an interactive area, where the ray raie is like a dog, a hand will patter up to the surface for you to touch, especially the family is particularly lively. My baby tried several times to reach out, and finally failed.

The whole experience is still good, there are many interactive screens and green screen photos, there is also a lot of science teaching us to protect the Marine environment, English and French vocabulary is also a step up! It's no problem to play in it for three or four hours. After playing, you can go to the beach next to it for a walk. It's a perfect day!