Tour du Guet

The Tour du Guet is a 13th-century watchtower in , , northern . Located on Place d'Armes behind the Hotel de Ville, it is 39 metres in height, and features a dovecote for carrier pigeons.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: lighthouse in Pas-de-Calais, France
  • Also known as: “Tour du guet”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calais Light and Église Notre-Dame de Calais.

Lighthouse
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Calais Lighthouse is located in in . 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. is situated 390 metres northeast of Tour du Guet.

Church
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Église Notre-Dame is a Roman Catholic parish church located on Rue de la Paix, in , department of , in northern . It dates from the 12th century, and chiefly from the 14th century. is situated 280 metres east of Tour du Guet.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the city centre of , France. is situated 620 metres south of Tour du Guet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calais and Coulogne.

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is a city of 73,000 people in the region of . It is the closest point on the European mainland to ; lies across the English Channel just 32 km away.

Village
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is a commune in the department, region of , France. is situated 4½ km southeast of Tour du Guet.

Tour du Guet

Latitude
50.95893° or 50° 57′ 32″ north
Longitude
1.84951° or 1° 50′ 58″ east
Height
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
9F23XR5X+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 57175436
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3246739
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Tour du Guet” goes by many names.

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