Place du Soldat Inconnu, 62100 Calais, CALAIS, FRANCE
An integral part of the town hall, the belfry symbolises the reuniting of Calais and Saint-Pierre in 1885. The building was begun in 1910, interrupted because of the First World War, and completed in 1925. Above each of the clock faces, a statue of a rider in armour stands guard: this is François de Guise, liberator of Calais. Finally, at the top of the sharp spire, a dragon acts as a weather vane, gazing down at six bronze Burghers, the masterpiece that Rodin created for the town in 1895.
Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Place du Soldat Inconnu
62100 Calais,
District: CALAIS, FRANCE
BEFFROI DE CALAIS, Place du Soldat Inconnu, 62100 Calais, District: CALAIS, FRANCE