Les Fontinettes station

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.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Calais, France
Also known as: “Gare des Fontinettes”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calais-Ville station and Hôtel de Ville, Calais.

Calais-Ville station

Railway station

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Calais-Ville station is a railway station in the city centre of Calais, France. Calais-Ville station is situated 1½ km north of Les Fontinettes station.

Hôtel de Ville, Calais

Town hall

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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. Hôtel de Ville, Calais is situated 1¼ km north of Les Fontinettes station.

Église Saint-Pierre de Calais

Church

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Église Saint-Pierre de Calais is a church, which is situated 760 metres northeast of Les Fontinettes station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calais and Cap Blanc-Nez.

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.

Cap Blanc-Nez

Locality

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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 10 km west of Les Fontinettes station.