Hotel Richelieu
Calais, Pas-de-Calais

Some of the rooms of this hotel, situated in a quiet location in the north of Calais, have balconies which overlook a nearby park. Here, close to the sea and Rodin's famous sculpture of the 6 burghers, you are within walking distance of many of Calais' most popular attractions. All the hotel's rooms are furnished in a homely, traditional style, with locally sourced antique furniture.

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Calais is a town in northern France. Calais overlooks the Strait of Dover, the narrowest point in the English Channel, which is only 34 km (21 miles) wide here, and is the closest French town to England. The white cliffs of Dover can easily be seen on a clear day. Virtually the entire town was flattened in the Second World War, so there is little in Calais that pre-dates the war. For most visitors, the town is simply a place to pass through en route to other destinations. The town centre is dominated by its distinctive hotel de ville (town hall), built in the Flemish Renaissance style (and visible well out to sea). Directly in front of the town hall is a cast of the statue The Burghers of Calais (French Les Bourgeois de Calais), by Auguste Rodin.