- The Citadel of Calais is a fortress that was initially constructed in the 16th century on the ruins of a medieval castle dating from the 13th century and whose purpose...
- From 1558, and the recovery of Calais by the Duke François de Guise, the priority of all the kings of France, who will succeed, will make that Calais remains...
- I was on a mission to check out all the potential tourist sites within walking distance of the centre of Calais.
- After the reconquest of Calais by France in 1558, the concern of the Kings of France was to turn the site into a great fortress.
- A major ferry port between France and England, Calais also has been connected directly to the UK by rail, through the Channel Tunnel, since 1994.
- <nowiki>加來城塞; citadelle de Calais; Citadelle de Calais; 加来城塞; 加来城塞; Citadel van Calais; 16th-century citadel in Calais, France; citadel in Calais...
- A strong citadel was built on the west side of the town, incorperating the medieval castle into one corner. Calais was occupied by the Spanish from 1596 to 1598.
- It was around 10 euros per person so quite cheap and this is after all one of the main attraction in the city of Calais.
- The Citadel, after having retaken Calais from the English, the kings of France were worried about losing it, because of its privileged geography.
- The Citadel is a fortification built by Philippe Le Hurperel, Lord of Boulogne, in 1929 to protect Calais from attacks.
