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Apr 23, 2024 · Calais, industrial seaport on the Strait of Dover, Pas-de-Calais département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France, 21 miles (34 km) by sea from Dover (the shortest crossing from England).
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Apr 19, 2024 · A first-timer's guide to visiting Calais, France. There is so much more to the small town of Calais in northern France than its port where cross-Channel ferries join the dots between dazzling white-chalk cliffs in Dover and the Côte d’Opale, and Brits on booze runs stock up on "cheap" French wine at hypermarchés to drink back home.
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Large warehouse supermarkets have sprung up on the outskirts of Calais just to serve the British "booze cruisers" who return to the UK with their car suspensions groaning under the weight of cheap alcohol and cigarettes.
By ferry
Calais is connected to Dover in England by ferry services operated by P&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways. Ferry crossings between Calais and Dover take typically around 1 hr 30 min and there are up to 46 sailings daily. The check-in time is 30 minutes before departure for vehicles and 45 minutes before departure for foot passengers. The strait of Dover is one of the most frequented shipping lanes in the world. Calais ferry port allows easy access to the town and to shops outside the town, many of w...
By train
1. 50.9019441.8119441 Calais-Fréthun station. 2. 50.9533331.8505562 Calais-Ville railway station.
By plane
1. 50.9608331.9513893 Aéroport de Calais-Dunkerque (CQFIATA) (in the small town of Marck, 7 km to the east of Calais centre). Just across the narrowest part of the English Channel and near France's western border, with customs available on request, it's a convenient stopping point for light aircraft. Lilleis probably the nearest large airport.
Most people travel by car around the town, but there is a comprehensive network of buses running from the town centre to the suburbs and Cité Europe. The port is served by a special shuttle bus although via a footbridge the centre, and the harbour terminal are only 15 min apart. Bus 5 is useful for reaching the large Auchan and Carrefour hypermarke...
50.9523581.8534481 Les Bourgeois de Calais, Place du Soldat Inconnu (outside the town hall). Rodin's sculpture50.9521011.8507872 Parc Saint-Pierre.50.9526011.8543823 Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall), Place du Soldat Inconnu. Get in, and go upstairs through the majestic staircase to the first floor and the wedding room, the ballroom and the "parliam...50.961331.853684 Light Tower. Visit and climb up to the light. Wonderful view. Small museum.50.955121.847531 Swimming pool, Piscine Ranson or ICEO complex.50.956431.896682 Skating rink (Iceo).(updated Jun 2017)50.985551.962493 Char à voile. base des Hemmes de Marck.50.954361.799394 Sailing school, Base de voile, Blériot-Plage (coast road to Sangatte).Alcohol. Since France has slightly lower taxes on alcohol than the UK various establishments have set up to cater for day trippers, although often it is a little cheaper to go to a local hypermarke...50.9351741.808321 Cité Europe, 1001 Boulevard du Kent (Located next to the Channel Tunnel terminal. Junction 41 or 42 on the A16). Large shopping centre containing 147 shops, 20 restaurants, and a...50.944751.8593342 Place Crevecœur Market. on Thursdays and Saturdays.50.9594271.8497363 Place d'Armes Market. on Saturdays.50.959761.848471 La Guinguette, 9 Rue de la Mer, ☏ +33 3 91 91 57 63. Home food, family atmosphere, good quantity/quality value.50.959911.849022 L'Ambrosia, 14 Rue de la Mer, ☏ +33 321 36 09 89. Wok specialist but not Asiatic with good value and price.50.9560511.8495323 L'Hovercraft, 11 Place du Maréchal Foch, ☏ +33 321 34 59 73. Bar and brasserie. The largest choice of "welsh" dishes (speciality from Calais/Boulogne). Open late. Big terrace.50.9665021.843174 Friterie des Nations, Digue Gaston Berthe. Some chips in front of the sea50.960921.8411 Le bar du Yacht Club, Bassin Ouest. Nice 1980s music.50.959671.847912 La Suite, Rue Jean Quéhen. Night bar: to carry on after Baba ou Mauvaise herbe50.958531.8492063 Discothèque 555 (Le 555), 63 rue Royale. Old but famous disco.50.9595651.8480474 La Nauvia, 16 Rue Jean Quéhen. Disco.50.9636031.8418831 Auberge de Jeunesse de Calais (Centre Européen De Séjour), Avenue du Maréchal DeLattre de Tassigny, ☏ +33 321 34 70 20, adjcalais@wanadoo.fr. Youth hostel, but no age limit with...50.9480991.8514052 Le Mouton Blanc, 44 rue du Vauxhall (near the theatre and 4B shopping centre), ☏ +33 321 34 71 52. Family owned. Guide du routard recommended50.9605351.8488883 Holiday Inn, 6 Boulevard des Alliés, ☏ +33 3 21 34 69 69. The car parking is an experience, for good drivers.Consulates
1. Greece, 12, Boulevard des Alliés, BP 450, ☏ +33 321-972700, fax: +33 321-974159.
Aug 21, 2020 · So here’s a guide to Calais to persuade you to give the town a try. But first a very brief historic introduction. Calais – The beginning. Calais’ history and the English connection goes back to Roman times. Its strategic position so close to England made it the natural choice for any and every invasion starting with Julius Caesar.
Philippe Turpin/Getty. Spend today in the central, old part of Calais, originally a fortified town on an island but rebuilt after World War II. 9 a.m.: Start with a brisk walk north, over the Pont Henri Henon and up Avenue R. Pouncaré and you’ll reach the beach with its little cabins and brave swimmers, where the energetic walk with Nordic walking sticks or jog past you while the cross ...
Aug 24, 2017 · Known as the gateway to France, Calais is in the region of Hauts-de-France and is easily accessible via the Channel Tunnel or by ferry, creating a natural bond between France and England. Calais is the largest port in mainland Europe and the coastline, the Côte d’Opale, includes 8 kilometres of attractive sandy beaches.
3 alternative options. Train via Amiens • 5h 4m. Take the train from Paris Nord to Amiens Ter. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Ville Ter. €52 - €112. Bus, train via Amiens • 6h 24m. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routière 601. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Ville Ter. €48 - €80. Drive • 2h 42m. Drive from Paris to Calais 287.8 km.
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