Visits

The museum is located alongside Richelieu Park in the city’s historic centre. It houses collections focusing on five areas of interest: local history,...

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Rue Richelieu
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It was the heart of medieval Calais, damaged during the last war, and still houses a twiceweekly market. A statue of Charles and Yvonne De Gaulle-Vend...

Place d'Armes
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Located in the Saint-Pierre disctrict, the historic centre of the lace industry in Calais, the City of Lace and Fashion is set in an authentic collect...

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135 Quai du Commerce
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Annexing the City Hall is the Calais Belfry, which is accessible in a lift and offers a panoramic view over the entire city and its surroundings from...

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Place du Soldat inconnu
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The Monument des Sauveteurs. The original monument was built in 1791 to commemorate the sacrifice made by Calais citizens Gavet and Mareschal, who per...

Quai Delpierre
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The World War II Museum (Musée de Mémoire 39-45), located in the heart of the city in an authentic blockhouse of the Kriegsmarine (German War Navy), w...

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Parc St-Pierre
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Just two centuries ago, in the early afternoon of Sunday 24 April 1814, King Louis 18t,h having sailed across from Dover, disembarked from the Royal S...

boulevard des Alliés
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A rivulet called the Hames, fordable at low tide, used to flow here after passing through a gap in a pebble bank. The site was called “Neuna Cove”. A...

Avenue Roger Salengro
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Built in the 13th century, this tower is the oldest monument in Calais. The tower’s original purpose still remains unclear. Some believe it was one of...

Place d'Armes
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He was the “favourite son”, the “King” of the Courgain quarter, and his popularity there knew no bounds. Léon Vincent was born in the Rue Royale on 21...

Boulevard des Alliés
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After his victory at Crécy (26 August 1346), Edward III of England patiently laid siege to the city of Calais so as to starve the population into subm...

Place du Soldat Inconnu
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It is not easy to see what the imposing bronze monument on the left of the Fort represents. It is, in fact, a winged figure, a modern version of an an...

Avenue Raymond Poincaré
62100