A port city on the north-east coast of France, on the English Channel. For a long time it was one of the places where ships from Dover in England arrived, carrying passengers and cars across the water.

A port city一座港口城市 on the north-east coast of France位於法國東北岸, on the English Channel面向英吉利海峽。 For a long time很長一段時間, it它 was one of the places where ships from Dover in England arrived是英格蘭多佛過來的船隻靠岸的地方之一, carrying passengers and cars across the water載著乘客和汽車渡過海峽。

Calais is the more famous neighbour now, and the tunnel under the Channel has taken a lot of that traffic, but Boulogne is still a real fishing and ferry town. The full French name is Boulogne-sur-Mer (‘Boulogne on the sea’), which tells it apart from another Boulogne that is a suburb of Paris.

Calais現在的加萊 is the more famous neighbour now是比較有名的鄰居, and the tunnel under the Channel has taken a lot of that traffic而海底隧道已經分走了不少那樣的往來, but Boulogne is still a real fishing and ferry town但布洛涅依然是個實實在在的漁港和渡輪小鎮。 The full French name完整的法文名稱 is Boulogne-sur-Mer是Boulogne-sur-Mer ('Boulogne on the sea')（「濱海的布洛涅」）, which tells it apart from another Boulogne that is a suburb of Paris用來跟巴黎近郊另一個叫Boulogne的地方區分開來。

Though actually, English often just says Boulogne when the Channel port is meant. It is a place name, so it takes a capital letter.

Though actually不過事實上, English often just says Boulogne英文常常直接說Boulogne when the Channel port is meant指的就是這個海峽港口。 It它 is a place name是地名，so it takes a capital letter所以要大寫。