Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais
Museum of lace in Pas de Calais, France.
Attractions in Calais
Photo: Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais, Serge Ottaviani (CC BY-SA 3.0)Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais and more: what to see in Calais
Calais and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 2 attractions and 2 forts. Every one of its 9 places to visit is in Calais. The town’s list includes 2 listed historic monuments. 2 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. V3 is worth a day, 13 km from the centre.
In Calais
9
inside the commune
Within 5 km
0
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
2
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
2
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
What Calais is known for
Behind Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais on the list are an attraction, a museum and a fort.
MuseumCité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calaisin townAttractionAttractionCitadelle de Calaisin townMuseumMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Calaisin townFortFortFort Risbanin townArt galleryArt galleryCaléidoscopesin townZooZooFerme urbainein townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Where they are
Fort Nieulay, 3.4 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Calais; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
By kind
4 are museums or galleries; other sights come next with 2.
Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 gallery4 in town
Châteaux & heritage 2 forts2 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 zoo1 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town
Dark: in Calais. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Every place to visit in and near Calais
All 9 are inside Calais.
The 9 places in Calais first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Day trips
V3, 13 km away, is the best known of the 12.
FortFortV313 km southwest, in Landrethun-le-NordAttractionAttractionCap Blanc-Nez11 km west, in SangatteAttractionAttractionCap Gris-Nez22 km southwest, in AudinghenMuseumMuseumForteresse de Mimoyecques13 km southwest, in Landrethun-le-NordMuseumMuseumBlockhaus d'Éperlecques26 km southeast, in ÉperlecquesAttractionAttractionCoupole d'Helfaut38 km southeast, in Helfaut
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer35 km southeast, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin36 km southeast, in Saint-OmerChâteauChâteauFort Mahon24 km southwest, in Ambleteuse
AquariumNausicaá - Centre national de la mer31 km southwest, in Boulogne-sur-MerChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boulogne-sur-Mer30 km southwest, in Boulogne-sur-Mer
MuseumFort de la Crèche29 km southwest, in Wimereux
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer35 km southeast, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin36 km southeast, in Saint-OmerChâteauChâteauFort Mahon24 km southwest, in AmbleteuseAquariumNausicaá - Centre national de la mer31 km southwest, in Boulogne-sur-MerChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boulogne-sur-Mer30 km southwest, in Boulogne-sur-MerMuseumFort de la Crèche29 km southwest, in WimereuxPlaces within 40 km of Calais with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Calais
What is there to see in Calais?
The first on our list in Calais are Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais, Citadelle de Calais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Calais and Fort Risban. We list 9 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Calais?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Calais, Caléidoscopes and Musée de mémoire 1939 - 1945.
Which places in Calais are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Calais are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Citadelle de Calais and Fort Risban.
What well-known places are within a day out of Calais?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: V3 (13 km), Cap Blanc-Nez (11 km), Cap Gris-Nez (22 km), Forteresse de Mimoyecques (13 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Calais, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais: Serge Ottaviani, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nausicaá - Centre national de la mer: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de la Crèche: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.