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,...

03 21 46 48 40

Rue Richelieu
62100

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...

03 21 00 42 30

135 Quai du Commerce
62100

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...

03 21 46 20 53

Place du Soldat inconnu
62100

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
62100

Matthew Webb was born in 1848. At the age of 12, he joined a Merchant Navy training ship in Liverpool. 24 August 1872: J.B. Johnson abandoned his at...

Digue Gaston Berthe
62100

Construction of the theatre commenced in April 1903 when the first stone was laid by French President Emile Loubet. Located at the intersection of the...

Boulevard Pasteur
62100

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
62100

The monument is a tribute to Joseph Marie Charles, better known as Jacquard (1752-1834), the inventor of the loom which still bears his name. In 183...

Place Albert 1er
62100

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
62100

Located in the heart of the city, the present city hall was designed by architect Louis Debrouwer, who pioneered the use of reinforced c oncrete. Its...

03 21 46 62 00

Place du Soldat Inconnu
62100

It is believed that the “Fort de lapins” was built in 1690 by the military engineer Vauban. It served as a redoubt*, an outwork on the shoreline north...

Route Départementale 940
62231

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
62100