Hôtel Balladins Calais 04/09/2012 17h12
The first day of our holiday trip to the South of England was a drive from Amsterdam to Calais to catch one of the morning Eurotunnel Le Shuttle trains to cross the Channel. A drive of 357 kilometers to this economy hotel at about 2 kilometers from the city center of Calais.
For 41 € it is exactly what you can expect. Clean rooms and en-suite toilet and bathroom. The Wifi and parking on site is free of charge. Within the neighbourhood there is a Ibis and Campanile as well, but the prices are much higher while you can do the same; sleep!
Recommended? Yes, if you want to keep it simple and spent your money on other things.
Hôtel Balladins Calais Car Ferry
126 Rue Salvador Allende
62100 CALAIS (F)
Long: 1.8788228 - Lat: 50,947060
Tél: +33 (0) 3.21.97.72.73
Partout, rien que pour vous...
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Boulevard Jacquard 04/09/2012 18h05
An evening stroll through the center of Calais. The main shopping street of Calais is the Rue Jacquard. The tower is the tower of the famous town hall of Calais.
The Rue Royale with its restaurants is about a one kilometer walk from here and the harbour another 400 meters.
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Hôtel de Ville 04/09/2012 18h19
One of the most remarkable buildings of the city of Calais is definitely this one, Hôtel de Ville. Built in Flemish Renaissance style and the clock tower is dominating the relatively small building of the town hall.
Visible on this photo is also the statue of Auguste Rodin "Les Bourgeois de Calais, is one of the most famous sculptures completed in 1889. It serves as a monument to an occurrence in 1347 during the Hundred Years' War, when Calais, an important French port on the English Channel, was under siege by the English for over a year.
Hôtel de Ville
The town centre, which has seen significant regeneration over the past decade, is dominated by its distinctive town hall (Hôtel de Ville) at Place du Soldat Inconnu. It was built in the Flemish Renaissance style between 1911 and 1925 to commemorate the unification of the cities of Calais and Saint Pierre in 1885. A previous town hall had been erected in 1818.[62] One of the most elegant landmarks in the city, its ornate 74 metre (246 ft) high clock tower and belfry can be seen from out to sea and chimes throughout the day and has been protected by UNESCO since 2005 as part of a series of belfries across the region. The building parts have also been listed as a series of historic monuments by government decree of June 26, 2003, including its roofs and belfry, main hall, glass roof, the staircase, corridor serving the first floor, the rooms on the first floor (including decoration): the wedding room, the VIP lounge, the lounge of the council and the cabinet room. The hall has stained glass windows and numerous paintings and exquisite decor. It houses police offices.
[ Source and more about Calais: Wikipedia - Calais ]
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La Tour de Guet 04/09/2012 18h34
One of the oldest monuments in Calais is this watch tower in the city center not far from the harbour.
Tour de Guet
The Tour du Guet (Watch Tower), situated in Calais Nord on the Places d'Armes, is one of the few surviving pre-war buildings. Dating from 1229, when Philip I, Count of Boulogne, built the fortifications of Calais, it is one of the oldest monuments of Calais, although the oldest remaining traces date to 1302. It has a height of 39 metres. An earthquake in 1580 split the tower into two, and at one time threatened to collapse completely. The tower was repaired in 1606, and then had the purpose of serving as a hall to accommodate the merchants of Calais. It was damaged in a fire in 1658 by a young stable boy set fire to it during the presence of King Louis XIV when it was temporarily being used as royal stables. It was not repaired for some 30 years. In 1770, a bell identical to the original bell of 1348 was cast. Due to its height, from the late 17th century it became an important watchout post for the city for centuries until 1905; the last keeper of the tower was forced to leave in 1926. Abraham Chappe, (a brother of Ignace Chappe) installed a telegraph office in the tower in 1816 and operated for 32 years. It was this office which announced the death of Napoleon I to the French public in 1821. It also had the dual function as lighthouse with a rotating beacon fuelled by oil from 1818. The lantern was finally replaced by a new lighthouse on 15 October 1848. During the First World War, it served as a military observation post and narrowly missed destruction during World War II.This tower has been classified as a historic monument since November 6, 1931.
[ Source: Wikipedia - Calais ]
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Bassin du Paradis | Quai d'Angoulême 04/09/2012 20h02
Calais was a surprise on itself. This little harbour drew our attention.
Bassin du Paradis
A channel formed during the first millenary of our era, at the outlet of the Guînes fiver, gave birth to a port where sailors and fishermen gathered. Clened out during the English occupation in 1397, it has been deepened, enlarged and modernized over the centuries. The paradise basin which can shelter up to 100 boats in a vestige of former facilities. Its activity was jeopardized from 1900 onwards. From then on the tradition has been continued by yachtsmen and fishermen wh are not afraid of being left high and dry at low tide. At the end of Quai d'Angoulême, a sailor's calvary was erected in 1988.
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