Boulogne

boo-lon, a French seaport a few miles southwest of Calais. It lies opposite the English port of Folkestone, with which it is connected by daily steamer. The harbor was improved by Bonaparte. He proposed to set sail from this port for the conquest of England, two hours distant. Louis Napoleon was imprisoned here for a short time in 1840. It is at present an important military point both for infantry and artillery. There are a number of interesting buildings, including the Church of Notre Dame. The present population is about 46,000. See France