Guided tours of the belfry and the town hall

Name: Guided tours of the belfry and the town hall
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Hôtel de ville de Calais

Guided tours of the belfry for 20 minutes

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

free entry upon registration

Registration

03.21.46.20.53

Fred Collier Ville de Calais

Guided tours of the belfry on Saturday, September 17, 2022 and of the belfry-town hall on Sunday, September 18, 2022. Reservation on site or by phone on 03.21.46.20.53 (subject to availability)

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2022

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

About the location

Hôtel de ville de Calais

Place du Soldat Inconnu - 62100 Calais

Pas-de-Calais
Hauts-de-France

In 1885, the fusion(merger) of Calais with Saint-Pierre-de-Calais pulls(entails) the construction of a new Town hall. Project confided(entrusted) to the architect Louis Debrouwer favours a concrete(watertight) structure. Works extend from 1911 till 1923\. The brick-built building red, of inspiration Flemish neo-revival, is dominated by a 72 metre belfry. The decorations(sets) of the rooms(parts,plays) of splendour, on the first floor, are of inspiration Art deco. The painted decorations(sets) are the expression of regional artists in a historiciste style. The staircase of honour is lighted(enlightened) by a glass roof representing the grip(taking) of Calais by the duke of Please.