Quentovic

A port and trading center on the English Channel in the Early Medieval period, which had a toll and a mint. Its coins were first minted in the early 7th century and during the 8th-9th centuries its mint was one of the most important in the Carolingian Empire. Despite its prominence, the location of the site has not been found. Most historians believe that it lies near Etaples, on the coast at the mouth of the Canche. Quentovic was attacked by the Vikings several times, but its demise is usually attributed to the 10th-century when other more fortified sites were preferred to it.

One of the most important ports on the English Channel in the Early Medieval period. Its coins were first minted in the early 7th century and during the 8th and 9th centuries its mint was one of the most important in the Carolingian Empire. The settlement is also known from many incidental references made by travellers passing between the northern French kingdom of Neustria and the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Despite its prominence, the location of the site has never been found and its actual size, for example, remains unknown. Most historians believe that it lies near Etaples, on the coast to the south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, and Montreuil-sur-Mer in the Canche valley is usually considered to be its 10th-century successor. Quentovic was attacked by the Vikings several times, but its demise is usually attributed to the 10th-century when other more readily fortified sites were preferred to it.