November 11th Street

Rue du 11-Novembre, in Calais

Rue du 11-Novembre is a commercial artery of Calais, whose name commemorates the armistice of 1918. The Calais audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively street, a place of life and passage of the town.

The commercial artery with a name of memory

Rue du 11-Novembre is one of the lively arteries of Calais, lined with shops, boutiques and cafés. Its name commemorates 11 November 1918, the day of the armistice that ended the First World War, as in many towns of France attached to the memory of this conflict. A place of passage and commerce, the street marks the daily life of the people of Calais and links different points of the centre. Both a space of memory by its name and a place of life by its animation, it illustrates the attachment of Calais, a town deeply marked by the wars, to the duty of remembrance.

What to see

Here you stroll in the lively commercial artery, lined with shops, boutiques and cafés, whose name commemorates the armistice of 11 November 1918. Rue du 11-Novembre blends daily life and duty of remembrance in Calais. It is a lively stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Rue du 11-Novembre lies in Calais, reachable on foot. It is a public street freely accessible; the shops and boutiques have their own hours. It is particularly lively during the day.

What does the name of Rue du 11-Novembre commemorate in Calais?

11 November 1918, the day of the armistice that ended the First World War; this commercial artery illustrates the attachment of Calais to the duty of remembrance.

Where is Rue du 11-Novembre?

In Calais, in France.