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Calais Destination Guide

Delve into Calais in Guernsey

Calais in the region of is located in Guernsey close to St Peter Port , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Calais

Local time in Calais is now 11:12 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Guernsey " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Dublin. While being here, you might want to check out London . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Calais ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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My Home - Guernsey , St Peter Port part 1

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My Home - Guernsey , St Peter Port part 2

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VisitGuernsey 2011 DVD: A Variety Of Islands

2:44 min by VisitGuernsey
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Interesting facts about this location

Sausmarez Manor

Sausmarez Manor is a historic house in Saint Martin's, Guernsey.

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Located at 49.44 -2.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Guernsey, Historic house museums, History of Guernsey, Manor houses, Museums in Guernsey, Sculpture gardens, trails and parks, Visitor attractions in Guernsey

Operation Ambassador

Operation Ambassador was an operation carried out by British Commandos on 14–15 July 1940 within the context of the Second World War. It was the second raid by the newly formed British Commandos and was focused upon the German-occupied Channel island of Guernsey. The raiding party consisted of 40 men from the newly formed No. 3 Commando under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Durnford-Slater, and 100 men of No.11 Independent Company under Major Ronnie Tod.

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Located at 49.42 -2.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1940 in the United Kingdom, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1940, History of Guernsey, Military history of the Channel Islands during World War II, World War II British Commando raids

Castle Cornet

Castle Cornet is a large island castle in Guernsey, and former tidal island, also known as Cornet Rock or Castle Rock, which has been part of one of the breakwaters of St Peter Port's harbour, the main one in the island, since 1859.

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Located at 49.45 -2.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Castles in Guernsey, Former islands, Islands of the Channel Islands, Maritime museums, Military and war museums, Museums in Guernsey, Saint Peter Port, Visitor attractions in Guernsey

Elizabeth College, Guernsey

Elizabeth College is an independent school in the town of St Peter Port, Guernsey, founded in 1563 under the orders of Queen Elizabeth I.

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Located at 49.46 -2.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in the 1560s, Independent schools in Guernsey, Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, People educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, Saint Peter Port, Schools with Combined Cadet Forces

Saint Peter Port Harbour

Saint Peter Port Harbour is located in Saint Peter Port. It was a natural anchorage used by the Romans but it is now Guernsey's main port for passengers. However, a lot of cargo is shipped from St Sampson's harbour. Castle Cornet is on one of the breakwaters.

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Located at 49.45 -2.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Ports and harbours of Guernsey, Saint Peter Port

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