Fort Risban
Fort Risban is a fort in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France. Fort Risban is situated nearby to the theater building Théâtre de plein air, as well as near the sports venue Gymnase Delphine Ledoux.Photo: Tony62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calais Light and Tour du Guet.
Calais Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 520 metres southeast of Fort Risban.
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 560 metres south of Fort Risban.
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 1¼ km south of Fort Risban.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calais.
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.
Fort Risban
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Calais, Arrondissement de Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.96381° or 50° 57′ 50″ northLongitude
1.84733° or 1° 50′ 50″ eastOpen location code
9F23XR7W+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 187719034OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q22962099
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“Fort Risban” goes by many names.
- French: “fort Risban”
- French: “Fort Risban”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Théâtre de plein air and Gymnase Delphine Ledoux.
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