Places worth the detour in Calais

8 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Calais, France, across 4 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (4). Best known: Cap Blanc Nez. 8 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks4 Museums & culture2 Sacred sites1 Nature & landscapes1

All 8, ranked 8

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Cap Blanc Nez

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Cape in Pas-de-Calais, France

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2.Calais Lighthouse

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Pas-de-Calais, France

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3.Église Notre-Dame de Calais

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Church located in Pas-de-Calais, in France

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4.Phare de Walde

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Pas-de-Calais, France

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5.Calais lace museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum of lace in Pas de Calais, France

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6.Battery Oldenburg

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

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7.Louis XVIII column

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Monument in Calais, France

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8.Musée des beaux-arts de Calais

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in France

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