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Sail away in style
The small Chez Soi is located in the city center of Calais, 150 m from the Grand Théâtre and 50 m from Place Crève-Coeur, where you will find the market on Thursdays and Saturdays. In the 150m around, you will find a bakery, a pharmacy, the post office and a mini-market as well as a shopping center! To get around Calais, you can use a highly developed and free public transport network. For example, you can take the Baladine which will take you from the Theater to the beach via the axes passing from Calais. You will be able to contemplate the Belfry of Calais, the Watchtower as well as the statue of Charles de Gaulle on the Place d'Armes, the port and the dyke where you will have a breathtaking view of the beach and its chalets. You can enjoy good ice cream and stroll along the new dyke redeveloped in 2021.
You can admire the latest attraction of the city of Calais "The Dragon of Calais"
Designed by François Delaroziére, it is the largest creation to date from the La Machine company, made of sculpted wood and steel. It is 25 meters long, 10 to 15 meters high for a total weight of 72 tons. Visually, several effects make it possible to give life to the Dragon: its eyes, its eyelids, its ears, its mouth, its tongue, its wings are movable. It has effects and can spit fire, water or diffuse mist. The vehicle is a hybrid propulsion made of water, air and electricity. It can thus move up to 4km/h. A staircase embedded in its tail provides access to a terrace that can accommodate up to 50 people.
Our coast is full of magnificent landscapes and attractions, you can as well stroll on the Cap Blanc Nez and the Cap Gris Nez, as spend a day at Nausica the largest aquarium in Europe or even visit the lace museum.