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Dragon of Calais – Calais Lighthouse loop from Nortkerque

Dragon of Calais – Calais Lighthouse loop from Nortkerque

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Dragon of Calais – Calais Lighthouse loop from Nortkerque

02:08

54.0km

60m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 23.2 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.9 km

Saint Germaine Church

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The construction of the Sainte Germaine church was a long project, fraught with pitfalls and uncertainties. It was born from the will of two men: Monsignor Lobbedey and Abbot Constant Hanse, who wanted to open a new place of worship in an outlying district of Calais, linked to the industrial activity of artificial silk. A subscription was launched in 1918 and the first stone was laid on July 29, 1928. It is the work of the architect Julien Barbier (1869-1940). Facing construction problems (marshy soil), its construction extended over a long period and was completed in 1986 with the construction of the belfry by the diocesan architect Mr. Twitchett and the Payeux company in Arras. Inside, the church presents vast open spaces evoking the inspiration of early Christian basilicas. Its interior is quite refined, yet presents a unified decor and a very consistent stained-glass program. These stained-glass windows, the work of Louis Barillet, Théo Hanssen, and Jacques Le Chevallier around 1934, are protected as historic monuments by decree of February 3, 1997. The movable objects (baptismal font, Stations of the Cross) are of fine quality and blend perfectly into the building.

Listed as a historic monument, in its entirety, by decree of October 13, 2021.

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16.7 km

Our Lady of the Armies Church

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In 1882, Father Debras was already thinking about building a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Seeing the deplorable state of the district known as "Cailloux", he intended to echo the Marian devotion of Father G. Bellanger (1861-1902) within this somewhat isolated space, north of the city, while paying homage to the Patron Saint of soldiers. Having never seen the completion of his work, it was Father Debout who took over the work in 1906. The new parish therefore acquired a vicar, Father Peugnet, who launched the bulletin "Notre-Dame des Armées" and a subscription to raise funds to continue the work on the church. However, the 1914-1918 war forced him to delay the work. Subscriptions declined, partly due to the devaluation, but, as a parish bulletin mentions, the number of faithful praying "for the salvation of France, for the protection of their soldiers, to obtain the grace of courage and resignation" increased.

After the war, with numerous appeals in the local press and the Voix de Notre-Dame, Father Peugnet relaunched a special subscription for donors of 500 francs: "the godfathers and godmothers of Notre-Dame." Postcards with the caption "Subscribe in memory of our soldiers" were published at each stage of construction. Indeed, from an estimated cost of 100,000 francs in 1914, the expenditure rose to over a million francs.

On December 2, 1940, the Kommandantur requisitioned the Cailloux Church for a service in memory of 18 teenage members of the Hitler Youth, killed the previous morning by a bomb from a lone plane, while they were gathering at the end of Cosmorama Street (Rue Monseigneur Piedfort) waiting for trucks to transport them to the construction sites on the coast. After the German occupation, the church was returned to worship.

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21.1 km

Dragon of Calais

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The Calais Dragon is an impressive mechanical sculpture installed on Calais beach, which has become a major attraction in the city. This gigantic creature, made of wood and steel, can breathe fire, smoke and water. It's a fascinating show for all ages! Designed by the company La Machine, it also offers rides on its back, allowing visitors to discover the seafront in an unusual way.

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21.6 km

Arrière-Port

Lake

22.1 km

Calais Lighthouse

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The Calais Lighthouse. The Calais Lighthouse has been in operation since 1848 and offers an exceptional panorama of the harbor and the Pas de Calais Strait. Overlooking the Courgain River, it features a classroom dedicated to maritime signaling.

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22.3 km

Place d'Armes

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Beautiful square in Calais, which the children like to use as a water playground on hot days.

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25.3 km

Bois Dubrulle

Forest

29.9 km

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Fort-Vert

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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception was a Catholic Church at Fort-Vert. The chapel was purchased by the city in 2017. The municipality plans to make it a living space hosting various events, such as exhibitions and shows.

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37.5 km

Entering Le Tap Cul

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A tapecul (also written tape-cul or tapecu) is a sail set at the rear of a sailboat, then often called a yawl, on the tapecul mast.

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54.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.2 km

13.0 km

1.63 km

714 m

422 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.2 km

6.84 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

28°C

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Dragon of Calais – Calais Lighthouse loop from Nortkerque

Saint Germaine Church

Our Lady of the Armies Church

Dragon of Calais

Calais Lighthouse

Place d'Armes

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Fort-Vert

Entering Le Tap Cul

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