Sunday 20 October 2013

Calais Details

We went to Calais for the day yesterday for my birthday. It was a flying visit-we were there for about four hours but we managed to cram in everything that we had planned. A walk to the beach, lunch and a little wine and cheese shopping. We also had time for some wandering around the town which gave me the chance to photograph lots of interesting details. Old Calais was mainly destroyed in the war, so most of the buildings date from after then. There are lots of informative signs around the place to tell you about historic Calais. The main square is being renovated, as are the grounds around the church. There was a demonstration taking place which the lady in the cheese and wine shop told us was related to the illegal immigrants in the area who are mainly trying to get to England. It was not to protest against them, rather to encourage everyone to get along. 











5 comments:

Linda Sue said...

http://ww2today.com/26th-may-1940-calais-surrenders-to-germans

happy birthday Dear girl! Meant to get a parcel sent but failed...it is still waiting ...sorry. Sounds as though your birthday was well spent- Caloo Calais!

Stella said...

Happy Birthday! Mine was on the 17th and of course Linda Sue and I had Big Mamma margaritas. Wish you could have been there.

Jenny Woolf said...

Happy birthday! Calais was not rebuilt at the best time, architecturally, but I love the town hall, and it also has a super lace museum and some wonderful public gardens, or at least did so last time I visited a year or two ago.

Leenie said...

Jealous that France is just an hour or two away. Someday I'll make it across the pond.

Looks like a super way to celebrate a birthday! Thanks for the view through your lens. Yes, as Linda Sue said, Callooh Calais! (You didn't see any Jabberwockys did you?)

Janine said...

Happy belated birthday Sarah! Love your photos!