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Calais

Calais has two main train stations: Calais-Ville, his station is located in the centre of Calais and is the mainline train service serving Calais for regional services. Calais-Frethun, this station is located south west of the town near the channel tunnel entrance and is a TVG station. This is the first international railway station in France for the Eurostar route before travelling to Lille; passengers can depart here to use the Paris services, the 2 stations are linked by the free Navette TER. Daily TGV and Eurostar connections between Paris Gare du Nord, Lille Europe, Brussels Midi and London Waterloo railway stations are available from Calais Frethun.

There are around 2 to 3 trains running to Calais from Ebbsfleet daily and takes just 44 minutes by train to Calais Frethun. There are a number of trains that operate between the stations Calais Frethun and Calais Ville. Passengers that travel from the UK to Calais will go through passport checks in the UK before boarding the train, or if you are travelling from Calais to the UK, passengers will have an exit check as well as a passport check before boarding the train. The most recent prices are from just £69 return to Calais.

Calais is situated in northern France and has the closest port to England at just 32km away. Calais is a well known French city for tourism and is separated into two parts: the old town, known as Calais-Nord and the modern town, known as St-Pierre that lies to the south of Calais.

Points of Interest:

The Six Burghers Monument: This is the most famous monument in Calais that depicts the heart rendering story of six men who surrendered themselves to King Edward the third, in hope for their city to have freedom. It is a beautiful monument showing courage and bravery.

Calais Town Hall: The town hall situated in Calais is an important landmark because of the significant architecture and historical importance. The spire of the belfry tower stands at 75 metres tall and the distinguishing structure can be seen for miles.

Calais lighthouse: The light house has a towering height of 51 metres and has over 250 steps to climb. You can see the breathtaking view of stunning Calais at the top of the lighthouse.

Attractions

Church of Notre-Dame: This construction has been ongoing for more than 100 years and has many different style of architecture, a mixture of Flemish and English.

Calais Beaches: The stunning beaches of Calais run along the Opal Coast and offer an amazing view of the English Channel, there is also many sports and activities such as water sports, sailing, jet ski, wind surfing and many other recreational activities.

The Citadel: This is a fortification that was built in order to protect their city from attacks.

Nieulay fort: The Nieulay Bridge connected Calais with the west, was protected with this fort that was designed so it could flood the land in front of the town, in case of an enemy attack.

Shopping

Calais has a lot of retail outlets and warehouses that offer amazing bargains, with markets such as ‘Place Crevecoeur’(open on Thursdays and Sundays) and ‘Place d’Arme’ (open on Saturdays) and a large shopping centre called ‘Cite Europe’ that has restaurants, shops and cinemas.

Eat out

You can eat at some divine restaurants, lush cafes and tasteful bars in Calais such as the places stated below:

Au Cadre Vert

L’Ambrosia

The Chocolat

Friterie des Nations

Le Melting Potes

La Suite

Le Baba O Rum

La Suite

These are just some of the fantastic places available for you to wine and dine you and your family in Calais.

Calais Main Attractions - Calais Main Attractions

Calais Main Attractions

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Calais Town Hall Calais town hall has historical importance and significant architecture, the spire of the tower stands ata massive 75 metres and the distinguishing structure can be seen for miles....
Calais, France

Church of Notre-Dame This construction has been ongoing for more than 100 years and has many different style of architecture, a mixture of Flemish and English....
Calais, France

Nieulay Fort The Nieulay Bridge connected Calais with the west, was protected with this fort that was designed so it could flood the land in front of the town, in case of an enemy attack....
Calais, France

The Six Burghers Monument This is the most famous monument in Calais that depicts the heart rendering story of six men who surrendered themselves to King Edward the third, in hope for their city to have freedom....
Calais, France

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