Wimille - Places of Interest

Places of Interest

  • The Column of the Grande Armée, also known as Napoleon’s column.
  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A sixteenth century chapel.
  • A seventeenth century drinking fountain.
  • The château de La Rivière, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • Four other châteaux: Lozembrune, Petit-Denacre, Grisendal and Billeauville, all dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The Terlincthun British Cemetery, created during the Great War

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