Les Bourgeois de Calais is one of the most famous sculptures by Auguste Rodin, completed in 1889. It serves as a monument to ...
One of Calais’ finest landmarks is the Town Hall (1911-25) whose clock towering belfry can be seen for miles around. This m ...
The Tour du Guet is a 13th-century watchtower. It is 39 metres high and features a dovecote for carrier pigeons. The tower da ...
Église Notre-Dame ('The Church of Our Lady') dates from the 12th century, and chiefly from the 14th century. ...
Calais Lighthouse is a significant landmark as well as a navigational aid to ships and ferries using the Straits of Dover. Th ...
The existence of the Fort Risban was first mentioned when it was besieged by the English in November 1346. Edward III of Engl ...
The Citadel of Calais was built between 1560 and 1571 on the site of a former medieval castle which was built in 1229 by Phil ...
Battery Oldenburg is a German artillery battery, built during World War II as part of the Atlantic Wall, and situated eas ...
Fort Nieulay, located along the Avenue Pierre Coubertin, was originally dated to the 12th or 13th century. During the English ...