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Tourism guînes
Guînes is located in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais area. The town of Guînes was the capital of a county that it is was not without reputation in history. A particular role is undoubtedly related to its strategic geographical position, on the declivity of the plateau that it separates "le Boulonnais du Calaisis", at the edge of the marshy plain, today perfectly cleaned, that it extends to the shore of the sea.
Sights in Guînes
- Column Blanchard
- Abbey of Saint-Léonard Guînes
- Castles of the Well-Seat
- Clock Tower
Museums and monuments to visit
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Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la modeIn 1870, this place was a factory in Calais, it has since been transformed into a museum of fashion. The latter refers to the know-how and technology, economic history and social customs, but also the ...
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Musée de la guerreMuseum Mémoire of 1939-1945 once served as headquarters of the Navy for the Port of Calais. The Museum now offers 21 different rooms where objects are exhibited, uniforms, weapons and other ...
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Fort NieulayThe citadel of Calais is a fortress built on the ruins of the old medieval castle, dating from the XIII century who defended the city. This building , built by Vauban allowed , originally to spend ...
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Musée des beaux artsThe museum offers workshops, tours that correspond to a discovery stage of the work, material, form, techniques and tools used. Games and haptic devices allow a practical application of identification ...
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Eglise Notre-DameThe church of Notre-Dame of Saint-Calais has been built during the British occupation (1347-1558) and then completely destroyed during the war, before being rebuilt stone by stone. The choir is in ...
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Phare et son petit muséeThe lighthouse of Calais was built in 1848 and automated in 1992, it now serves as a museum on the Navy and offers splendid views of the sea with its 60 meters high.
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Église Saint-PierreThe Church of Saint Pierre of Audinghen Audinghen is located in the Pas-de-Calais. It is a contemporary monument inaugurated in 1960, designed by architect Antoine Colladant. It is distinguished by ...
Côte d'Opale visit
- Thème : Walks
- Départ : Wimereux
- Durée : 1 jour
Do you need to take a breath of fresh air, far from the grayness and pollution of big cities? Do you know Pas-de-Calais and its Opal Coast in Hauts-de-France? Between the Platier d'Oye National Nature Reserve, near Gravelines in the North, and the town of Berck-sur-Mer, via Calais, ...
Ardresis
- Thème : Sites and museums
- Départ : Ardres
- Durée : 7 jours
Ardres is a town whose urban framework has been spared from modernism and architectural metamorphism. its historical richness blending into a verdant setting is another distinctive feature
The road 39/45
- Thème : Sites and museums
- Départ : Calais
- Durée : 7 jours
The purpose of the road 39/45 is to make you discover a historical circuit gathering the museums and sites of the 2nd world war, all different and complementary.
Discovering Pas-De-Calais
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Calais
- Durée : 5 jours
Visit the pas de calais department and discover a greeny, rural region.