Calais Beach
Calais Beach is a beach in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France. Calais Beach is situated nearby to the recreation area Espace Ludique, as well as near the square place événementielle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tour du Guet and Calais Light.
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 1¼ km southeast of Calais Beach.
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 1¼ km east of Calais Beach.
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 1½ km southeast of Calais Beach.
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 10 km southwest of Calais Beach.
Calais Beach
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Plage de Calais”
- Category: landform
- Location: Calais, Arrondissement de Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.96512° or 50° 57′ 54″ northLongitude
1.83602° or 1° 50′ 10″ eastOpen location code
9F23XR8P+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 35894485OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Espace Ludique and place événementielle.
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