Must-see attractions in Calais

  • Burghers of Calais

    Calais

    In front of Calais' ornate Hôtel de Ville stands the first cast of Rodin's famous sculpture Les Bourgeois de Calais (The Burghers of Calais; 1889), which…

  • Blériot Plage

    Calais

    This broad, gently sloping sandy beach stretching for 8km is safe for swimming and gets packed in summer.

  • Hôtel de Ville

    Calais

    Inaugurated in 1925, Calais' Hôtel de Ville (city hall) melds Flemish and Renaissance styles, as does its 78m-high, Unesco-listed beffroi (belfry) topped…

  • Plage de Calais

    Calais

    Children can splash in the shallow, clear waters of Calais' cabin-lined city beach (patrolled by lifeguards in summer), while its fine sand is ideal for…

  • Musée Mémoire 1939–1945

    Calais

    Housed in a massive concrete bunker built as a German naval headquarters, this WWII museum displays thousands of period artefacts, including weapons,…

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