Fort Risban

Fort Risban is a fort in Calais, France, located on the coast on the Avenue Raymond Poincaré at the port entrance. In English medieval accounts, it is Risbanke or Risbank.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Risban and Calais Light.

Calais Light

Lighthouse

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Calais Lighthouse is located in Calais in Pas-de-Calais. The Lighthouse is located in the residential streets near the Port of Calais and is a significant landmark as well as a navigational aid to ships and ferries using the Straits of Dover. Calais Light is situated 470 metres southeast of Fort Risban.

Tour du Guet

Public building

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The Tour du Guet is a 13th-century watchtower in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, northern France. Located on Place d'Armes behind the Hotel de Ville, it is 39 metres in height, and features a dovecote for carrier pigeons. Tour du Guet is situated 530 metres south of Fort Risban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calais and Coulogne.

Calais

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Calais is a city of 73,000 people in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is the closest point on the European mainland to England; Dover lies across the English Channel just 32 km away.