Citadelle de Calais
Citadelle de Calais is a 16th-century citadel in Calais. Since 1939 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part). Add V3, 13 km away, to a visit; it leads 22 places within 15 km.
Attraction in Calais
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Calais
Citadelle de Calais is in the commune of Calais, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1939; built in the 13th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00108247). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
Aim for June to September, when Calais reaches 19–22°C.
Citadelle de Calais
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1939
- Built
- 13th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Calais, Pas-de-Calais
Map of Citadelle de Calais and nearby
Orange marks Citadelle de Calais, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Calais. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Citadelle de Calais
Calais, with 67,571 people, is the largest of the 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Calais
Sangatte
Coquelles
Coulogne
Compare the 8 towns
Beyond Citadelle de Calais
A visit can add 3 forts, 3 museums and an attraction, from 22 places within 15 km.
MuseumCité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais1.4 km southeast, in Calais4MuseumMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Calais700 m east, in Calais5MuseumMuseumForteresse de Mimoyecques13 km southwest, in Landrethun-le-Nord6FortFortFort Risban900 m northeast, in Calais7FortFortBatterie Waldam6.2 km northeast, in Marck8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Léonard de Guînes10 km south, in GuînesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Citadelle de Calais: common questions
Where is Citadelle de Calais?
Citadelle de Calais is in Calais, in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France).
What is Citadelle de Calais?
16th-century citadel in Calais, France.
Is Citadelle de Calais a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1939, Mérimée record PA00108247.
How well known is Citadelle de Calais?
Citadelle de Calais has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Citadelle de Calais?
June to September are the warmest months in Calais, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Citadelle de Calais?
Within 15 km: V3 (13 km), Cap Blanc-Nez (9.8 km), Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais (1.4 km) and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Calais (700 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais: Serge Ottaviani, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.