Introducing Calais
As Churchill might have put it, ‘never in the field of human tourism have so many travellers passed through a place and so few stopped to visit.’ Indeed, there are few compelling reasons for the 24 million people who travel by way of Calais each year to stop and explore – pity the local tourist office, whose job it is to snag a few of the Britons racing to warmer climes!
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That said, the town – a mere 34km from the English town of Dover (Douvres in French) – has three speciality museums, some decent restaurants and, of course, Rodin’s The Burghers of Calais . In addition Calais, once famed for its lace, makes a convenient base for exploring French Flanders and the Channel coast by train, bus or car.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Going to UK for the first time!
by bummers4eva 31 August 2011
No, no shopping the the UK. folk take the boat to Calais and buy it all there.
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RE: Roadtrip to West Europe on a budget.
by arizona 17 August 2011
Much practical info on previous threads like [here|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2094256&messageID=18850910#188…
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Camping on the Atlantic coast (north of La Rochelle)
by Sallyn 10 August 2011
Hi there, We're three girls in our mid twenties going camping for the Bank Holiday. We're looking for a laid back campsite on the Atlantic…
