Calais town hall  Rue du duc de guise

	The town hall of Calais was built in 1885 on the  merging of the cities of Calais and Saint-Pierre, on a barren piece of land at between the two cities. It was designed in the neo-Flemish style of the 15th century, by the architect Louis Debrouwer. Work started in 1911 but  was interrupted by the outbreak of war in 1914. Repair of war damage and the completion of the building delayed its inauguration until 1925. It was again damaged in 1940. The belfry 75 metres high, contains one of the most beautiful chimes in the north of France.
	On the first floor you can admire the large lounge, the room of marriages and the room of the town council. On the  Staircase are the superb stained glass windows, representing the re-conquest of the city, (from the English).
	The statue of the Burghers Of Calais is outside Calais Town Hall. Rodin spent 10 years of research and study in it's creation. More than 100 years later, in March 2001, the sculpture was restored in the gardens of the Villa Médicis Rome, for an exhibition organized by the Rodin Museum .