Calais - Wikipedia
WEBCalais possesses direct rail links to Paris, 148 miles (238 km) to the south. More than 10 million people visit Calais annually. From medieval times, English companies thrived in Calais. Calais was a particularly important centre in the production and trade of wool and cloth, which outweighed the costs of maintaining the town as part of England.
Calais | History, Geography, Map, & Population | Britannica
WEBApr 23, 2024 · François de Lorraine, 2nd duke of Guise, took the town from the English in 1558, and the region (Calaisis) became known as the Pays Reconquis (“Reconquered Country”). Occupied by the Spanish (1596–98), it was returned to France by the Treaty of Vervins. A part of Napoleon ’s army for the invasion of England camped there in 1805.
A first-timer's guide to Calais, France - Lonely Planet
WEBApr 19, 2024 · The English ruled Calais for almost 200 years, from 1347 until 1558, and rich, turbulent histories seep out of every caramel-yellow brick, UNESCO-listed belfry and dot of sand. Calais beach – a seemingly endless swathe of powder-soft gold ribboned with several hundred ancestral beach huts from the 1940s – is breathtaking. Kids love it!
Nord-Pas-de-Calais | History, Culture, Geography, & Map
WEBArticle History. Nord–Pas-de-Calais, France. Nord–Pas-de-Calais, former région of France. Nord–Pas-de-Calais, former région of France, encompassing the northernmost départements of Nord and Pas-de-Calais. In 2016 the Nord–Pas-de-Calais région was joined with the région of Picardy to form the new administrative entity of Hauts-de ...
Calais History - Culture, Religion and Lifestyle in Calais
WEBTill the 13th century. Calais history may have been dating to ancient times, but evidence of human settlements is from the Roman era when it was known as Caletum. It was a part of a Dutch-speaking area of France in medieval times. It is the last exit point of France and the first northern entry point from England; it bloomed into an important ...
The Siege of Calais – Historia Magazine
WEBOct 26, 2023 · It is the late summer of 1347 and the Bourgeois – or burghers – are emerging to plead with the English king Edward III, for the lives of their fellow citizens. In exchange they are offering their own lives and the keys to the city. A long siege has left them with no other option.
The history of Calais
WEBThe main points of Calais history: 1181 - Gérard of Gueldre the count of Boulogne created a municipality. 1189 - Richard the Lion Heart, disembarked at Calais on December 11. 1224 - Philippe Hurepel, count of Boulogne, fortified Calais. 1265 - Calais became part of the domain of the counts of Artois.
Rodin, The Burghers of Calais (article) | Khan Academy
WEBIn 1885, Rodin was commissioned by the French city of Calais to create a sculpture that commemorated the heroism of Eustache de Saint-Pierre, a prominent citizen of Calais, during the dreadful Hundred Years’ War between England and France (begun in 1337).
Calais: An English Town in France, 1347–1558 | French History
WEBJan 31, 2011 · The account of mercantile life during the 1540s and 50s from the Johnson letters, for example, occupies as much space as her entire discussion of the administrative, diplomatic, military and religious developments of the early Tudor period (which witnessed the formal incorporation of Calais into the realm of England through its representation in...
Pale of Calais - Wikipedia
WEBThe Pale of Calais was a territory in northern France ruled by the monarchs of England from 1347 to 1558. The area, which was taken following the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and the subsequent siege of Calais, was confirmed at the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360.
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