Fort Lapin
Fort Lapin is a fort in Sangatte, Arrondissement de Calais, Hauts-de-France. Fort Lapin is situated nearby to the residential area Blériot-Plage.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blériot-Plage and Calais-Ville station.
Blériot-Plage
Residential area
Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blériot-Plage is a residential area, which is situated 500 metres south of Fort Lapin.
Calais-Ville station
Railway station
Photo: Bodoklecksel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calais-Ville station is a railway station in the city centre of Calais, France. Calais-Ville station is situated 2½ km east of Fort Lapin.
Tour du Guet
Public building
Photo: Stefi123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 km east of Fort Lapin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calais and Cap Blanc-Nez.
Calais
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Cap Blanc-Nez
Locality
Photo: Tony62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cap Blanc-Nez is a cape on the Côte d'Opale, in the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France, culminating at 134 m. The cliffs of chalk are very similar to the white cliffs of Dover on the other side of the Channel in England. Cap Blanc-Nez is situated 8 km southwest of Fort Lapin.
Fort Lapin
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sangatte, Arrondissement de Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.96009° or 50° 57′ 36″ northLongitude
1.81853° or 1° 49′ 7″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9F23XR69+2CGeoNames ID
3007295
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