Top Things to do in Pas-de-Calais
Top Hotels in Pas-de-Calais
- 1. Hotel Red Fox
- 2. Hotel l'Escale
- 3. Best Western Hotel Le Semaphore
- 4. Ibis Budget Berck sur Mer
- 5. Evancy Tresors d'Opale - Camiers Sainte Cecile
- 6. Le Grand Hotel Le Touquet
- 7. Alex Factory, Gites et Chambres d'hotes Cote d'Opale
- 8. Hotel Red Fox
- 9. Novotel Thalassa Le Touquet
- 10. Holiday Inn Calais - Coquelles, an IHG hotel
The 10 Best History Museums in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Discover the best top things to do in Pas-de-Calais, France including Musee Alexandre Villedieu 14-18, La Maison de la chaussure, Ecole-Musee, Musee Portuaire, Carriere Wellington, Musee 39-45, Musee du Mur de l'Atlantique, Musee Dunkerque 1940 - Operation Dynamo, Crypte de la Basilique Notre-Dame, Memorial' 14-18.
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1. Musee Alexandre Villedieu 14-18
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Museum of local history, based on WW1 Battles that took place at Loos-en-Gohelle. On reservation only from the web site of the Association 'Loos, sur les traces de la Grande Guerre'.
2. La Maison de la chaussure
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Ecole-Musee
4. Musee Portuaire
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 341 reviews
1 MUSEUM, 3 SHIPS, 1 LIGHTHOUSE With 1,600 square meters (over 17,000 square feet) of exhibitions, 4 centuries of history, 500 works (models, videos, paintings, …) and 5 locations to visit (the Museum, 3 ships and the Risban lighthouse), we offer many ways to embark on a maritime adventure!
Reviewed By Gio4533 - Milan, Italy
Very nice and entertaining museums, with a lot of nice explanations! Very good activity to do in Dunquerke
5. Carriere Wellington
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,480 reviews
Enter one of the most secret place of military history, and discover a real underground town, where more than 20 000 soldiers of the Commonwealth prepared the most surprising attack of WW1.
Reviewed By Apfm141 - Walsall, United Kingdom
A must see! Visited here on a quiet Sunday in September after a visit to Point Du Jour cemetery to see a grave of a relative who fought in Arras in the first world war. We came here after wanting to experience a little of what they went through during that time. We were not disappointed. We had a friendly greeting upon entering, reasonably priced and waited 20 minutes for the next tour, and was then set up with a helmet and audio guide in the desired language. Were were then greeted by our excellent tour guide who flicked between French and English to accommodate the group and took us 20 metres underground listening to the audio guide and tour guide which worked perfectly. It was a great experience, very informative and would definitely recommend.
6. Musee 39-45
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By DonR533 - Eastbourne, United Kingdom
We found this museum to be very informative and interesting. The models all looked very individual and it is amazing to find that all the items are original. We especially liked the straw over boots and the helmet with the hanging sort of yashmak. Good information in several languages and it included most aspects of the war and the countries involved. Only disappointing bit - there was no video showing on the day we visited and I don,t think we could visit the outside exhibits. Shop very good.
7. Musee du Mur de l'Atlantique
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 492 reviews
Reviewed By Hagen1963 - Oxford, United Kingdom
The Todt battery is one of 4 WW2 gun emplacements in the area and the only one that has survived. If you look through the nearby forest, you can see another one blown up and rotting away. The museum is quite small, you can cover it easily in 30 to 45 minutes. However, it is very well curated and has some amazing exhibits. The railway gun is a start, but also other assorted guns and vehicles outside. Inside you have all kinds of WW2 equipment, including an armoury with 100s of rifles, machine guns, etc. from all over Europe. You will also find some truly unusual things like the parachute dummies used during D-Days, horse-drawn German anti-aircraft guns, etc. Very worthwhile to visit, definitely have a look if you are in the area.
8. Musee Dunkerque 1940 - Operation Dynamo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 539 reviews
Welcome to Dunkirk Museum 1940 - Operation Dynamo You will discover the complete story of the Battle of Dunkirk and of Operation Dynamo (26th May - 4th June 1940). The visit starts with a short archive movie. Then the exhibition consists of photos, maps, weapons, uniforms, vehicles, displays, and other artefacts from 1940 to give you a hint of what happened in Dunkirk in that time.
Reviewed By Woolleg - Little Bytham, United Kingdom
Good use of the limited space with some excellent exhibits, detailed narrative around the props and clear chronological design of the events leading up to and surrounding Operation Dynamo. Was quite busy when we went there, as for some reason it was free entry!
9. Crypte de la Basilique Notre-Dame
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 318 reviews
Reviewed By brigittem926 - Dereham, United Kingdom
A really interesting visit, beautiful wall paintings and a really informative trip. We learnt a lot, and would recommend this fully
10. Memorial' 14-18
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 110 reviews
Standing at the foot of the hill of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Lens' 14-18 - Centre d'Histoire Guerre et Paix presents the Great War on the soil of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Designed by the architect Pierre-Louis Faloci, the contemporary building is structured around cubes of black concrete called "chapels". Employing innovative museographic techniques, this international interpretation centre exhibits an exceptional collection of iconographic documents (letters, archive photographs, contemporaneous films) and symbolic artefacts. Sourced from across the world, these documents reflect the viewpoint of all the protagonists of the conflict (French, German, British and others). Almost 400 photographs are on display in large format. Dynamic maps illustrate the various offensives and twenty or so archive films immerse the visitor in the First World War. The exhibition, created by the French historian Yves Le maner, sets out the key stages of the conflict in a chronological and thematic fashion: the war of movement and the trench system, the bloody offensives and the occupation of the Nord region, the 1918 offensives and death on the front, the ruins and the great reconstruction. A memorial space allows visitors to consult the records of 580,000 soldiers who are commemorated on the Ring of Remembrance, the International Memorial of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette inaugurated on 11 November 2014.
Reviewed By Nomad_498 - Somme, France
Excellent museum, Helpful and pleasant staff, loads of photographs to help the visitor imagine the reality of WW1. Conveniently sited near Notre Dame de Lorette.
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