Calais Audio guided walking tour 2h15 and 24 audio comments

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1. Located in the heart of the old town, Notre-Dame de Calais Church is one of the city’s great historical symbols. Its construction began in 1223 and continued with numerous expansions until the 16th century, a time when Calais remained under English rule for more than two centuries.

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2. In the early 1880s, sculptor Auguste Rodin had already suffered several failures in competitions for public monuments. To gain notoriety and ensure its financial stability, it then multiplied the official commissions, and the one you had in front of you was timely in 1884.

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3. Positioned at the tip of the tongue of land enclosing the outport, Fort Risban reminds us how Calais, open to the Channel Strait, was very early coveted land.

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4. A string of houses along a dock and a small basin that is much less attractive at low tide, indeed, the best image to remember from Calais may not be found here.

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5. Strongly connected to the north of France, the belfry bear witness to the past power of cities, while bringing volume and height to their landscapes lacking relief.

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6. Addition of shops and restaurants, favorite seat of the Calais demonstrations, main meeting point of the inhabitants, the Place d’Armes enlivens Calais as much as it makes it live.

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7. Yes, it’s just that, in terms of setting, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Calais certainly did not inherit the most elegant.

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8. Calais, England’s neighbourhood, cannot get rid of it. On its waterfront, the British coastline appears on a clear day.

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9. Green plots, many species of trees, a large waterfall basin, the more you progress through the paths of Richelieu Park and the more you would see yourself taking a break.

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10. Calais for you, what does it mean? A city facing the sea with its ferries, its commercial port and its fishermen-sailors of today and in the past.

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11. If their architect created them glued and so well matched, the belfry has something extra that City Inn cannot boast of: a UNESCO World Heritage Ranking.

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12. A coastal town, of course Calais is one. But so is a green city. Of the 3,350 hectares that make up it, nearly 350 are wooded areas, family gardens, green spaces, etc.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Arras

• Its from-price is 98% below the median of the 33 experiences we list in Arras.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Arras

Arras, in northern France, is known for two grand arcaded squares of Flemish-style gabled houses, a tall belfry and its First World War history.

Arras sits in the chalk country of Artois, in northern France, and has been a centre of trade and cloth since the Middle Ages, when its woven hangings were so celebrated that the word arras came to mean a wall hanging in English. The Grand'Place and the Place des Héros, two linked squares, are lined with arcades and tall gabled houses in the Flemish Baroque style, rebuilt faithfully after the First World War.

Top-ranked sights in Arras: Wellington Quarry (Carrière Wellington).

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