Guidebook for Calais
Arts & Culture
International City of Lace and Fashion (temporary OR permanent exhibition)
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City of Lace and Fashion
135 Quai du CommerceInternational City of Lace and Fashion (temporary OR permanent exhibition)
Sightseeing
Museum of Memory 39-45, It is a remaining german bunker from Second World War 1939-1945, inside the city park, very interesting.
Rue Aristide Briand
Rue Aristide BriandMuseum of Memory 39-45, It is a remaining german bunker from Second World War 1939-1945, inside the city park, very interesting.
Then the inevitable and majestic City Hall, Flemish Renaissance style, belfry, which rises to 75 m and sits at the junction between Calais and Saint Pierre in 1885. Bronze Rodin "The Six Bourgeois,"
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Les Bourgeois de Calais
Place du Soldat InconnuThen the inevitable and majestic City Hall, Flemish Renaissance style, belfry, which rises to 75 m and sits at the junction between Calais and Saint Pierre in 1885. Bronze Rodin "The Six Bourgeois,"
The Lighhouse is located near the Port of Calais and is a significant landmark and navigation aid to ferries using the Straits of Dover
The lighthouse escaped the destruction of the Second World War.
Boulevard des Alliés
Boulevard des AlliésThe Lighhouse is located near the Port of Calais and is a significant landmark and navigation aid to ferries using the Straits of Dover
The lighthouse escaped the destruction of the Second World War.
Église Notre-Dame is a cathedral which was originally built in the late 13th century and its tower was added in the late 14th or early 15th century. It is one of the city's most prominent landmarks.
Rue Notre Dame
Rue Notre DameÉglise Notre-Dame is a cathedral which was originally built in the late 13th century and its tower was added in the late 14th or early 15th century. It is one of the city's most prominent landmarks.
The Citadel, located on the Avenue Roger Salengro, was built between 1560 and 1571 on the site of a former medieval castle which was built in 1229 by Philippe de Hureprel.
Avenue Roger Salengro
Avenue Roger SalengroThe Citadel, located on the Avenue Roger Salengro, was built between 1560 and 1571 on the site of a former medieval castle which was built in 1229 by Philippe de Hureprel.
Fort Risban, located on the coast on the Avenue Raymond Poincaré at the port entrance, was besieged by the English in November 1346 and was used by them until 1558 when Calais was restored to France.
Avenue Raymond Poincaré
Avenue Raymond PoincaréFort Risban, located on the coast on the Avenue Raymond Poincaré at the port entrance, was besieged by the English in November 1346 and was used by them until 1558 when Calais was restored to France.
Fort Nieulay, located along the Avenue Pierre Coubertin originally dated to the 12th or 13th century. During the English invasion in 1346, sluices gates were added as water defences.
Avenue Pierre de Coubertin
Avenue Pierre de CoubertinFort Nieulay, located along the Avenue Pierre Coubertin originally dated to the 12th or 13th century. During the English invasion in 1346, sluices gates were added as water defences.
The Tour du Guet (Watch Tower), situated in Calais Nord on the Places d'Armes, is one of the few surviving pre-war buildings. Dating from 1229, when Philip I, Count Boulogne, built the fortifications.
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Place d'Armes
Place d'ArmesThe Tour du Guet (Watch Tower), situated in Calais Nord on the Places d'Armes, is one of the few surviving pre-war buildings. Dating from 1229, when Philip I, Count Boulogne, built the fortifications.
There is also a tall column in the Courgain area of the city, commemorating a visit by Louis XVIII. The first step of your majesty the King Louis XVIII coming back to France after a visit to England.
Quai de la Colonne Louis XVIII
There is also a tall column in the Courgain area of the city, commemorating a visit by Louis XVIII. The first step of your majesty the King Louis XVIII coming back to France after a visit to England.
Everything Else
The Port of Calais was the first cable ship port in Europe and is the fourth largest port in France and the largest for passenger traffic more than 11.52 million passengers passed through Calais 2007.
Avenue du Commandant Cousteau
The Port of Calais was the first cable ship port in Europe and is the fourth largest port in France and the largest for passenger traffic more than 11.52 million passengers passed through Calais 2007.
The station has four platforms, two on the high speed line for Eurostar services, and two for TGV long distance and TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais regional services.
Lille-Paris via Calais, Boulogne.
La Gare
La GareThe station has four platforms, two on the high speed line for Eurostar services, and two for TGV long distance and TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais regional services.
Lille-Paris via Calais, Boulogne.
Food Scene
Place d'Armes is one of the largest squares in the city of Calais, with bars/restaurants, and during medieval times was the heart of the city and during the English occupation (1347–1558) until today.
Le Grand Théâtre de Calais
Place Albert 1erPlace d'Armes is one of the largest squares in the city of Calais, with bars/restaurants, and during medieval times was the heart of the city and during the English occupation (1347–1558) until today.