The Hôtel de Ville is the seat of the city council in Calais, France. The building features a belfry of red brick and white limestone which is 72 metres high. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 2003.

Les Fontinettes station

Railway station

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Les Fontinettes station is a railway station in Calais, France. It is on a triangular junction, where the Coudekerque-Branche–Fontinettes railway, Lille–Fontinettes railway and Boulogne–Calais railway all meet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calais.

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.

Calais

Type: Locality with 75,000 residents
Also known as: “62193”
Location: Arrondissement de Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

50.9472° or 50° 56′ 50″ north

Longitude

1.8566° or 1° 51′ 24″ east

Population

75,000

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

9F23WVW4+VJ

GeoNames ID

6618424

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