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Fort Risban

Fort Risban stands in Calais. Close by, within 5 km, are 8 more places to see. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1990.

Where
In Calais
inside the commune
Historic monument
1990
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 32%
#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 19–22°C
In brief

Fort in Calais

In Calais

Fort Risban is in the commune of Calais, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1990; built in the 15th, 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00108459). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather by the month

Expect highs of 19–22°C in Calais from June to September.

Jan8° / 3°60 mm
Feb8° / 3°47 mm
Mar11° / 4°40 mm
Apr14° / 6°38 mm
May17° / 9°50 mm
Jun19° / 11°52 mm
Jul22° / 14°55 mm
Aug22° / 14°67 mm
Sep20° / 11°63 mm
Oct16° / 9°91 mm
Nov11° / 6°92 mm
Dec8° / 3°83 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Calais, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Calais-Marck station, 6.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Calais’ full climate →
About

Fort Risban

Type
Fort
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1990
Built
15th, 17th and 19th centuries
Commune
Calais, Pas-de-Calais
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Fort Risban on the map

Spot Fort Risban in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Calais. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns around Fort Risban, by distance

The biggest base of the 8 is Calais (67,571 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

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  1. 1Calais
  2. 2Sangatte
  3. 3Coquelles
  4. 4Coulogne
  5. 5Marck
  6. 6Guînes
  7. 7Oye-Plage
  8. 8Ardres
1 · It’s in this commune

Calais

67,571 people

2 · 3.2 km west of it

Sangatte

4,668 people

3 · 4.7 km southwest of it

Coquelles

2,638 people

4 · 5 km southeast of it

Coulogne

5,438 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Fort Risban isPeople
CalaisIt’s in this commune67,571
Sangatte3.2 km west of it4,668
Coquelles4.7 km southwest of it2,638
Coulogne5 km southeast of it5,438
Marck6.7 km east of it10,467
Guînes11 km south of it5,479
Oye-Plage14 km east of it5,780
Ardres14 km southeast of it4,389
Make a day of it

Next door to Fort Risban

Our list has 20 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, 2 forts and 2 attractions.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Fort Risban

Where is Fort Risban?

Fort Risban is in Calais, in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France).

What is Fort Risban?

Fort.

Is Fort Risban a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1990, Mérimée record PA00108459.

When is the best time to visit Fort Risban?

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 Fort Risban?

Within 15 km: V3 (14 km), Cap Blanc-Nez (10 km), Citadelle de Calais (900 m) and Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais (1.7 km).

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)

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.