Saint-Pierre District

The Saint-Pierre district, in Calais

The Saint-Pierre district is the heart of Calais-Sud, the cradle of the lace industry. The Calais audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively district, marked by the working and textile history of the town.

The cradle of Calais lace

The Saint-Pierre district is the heart of Calais-Sud, the former commune of Saint-Pierre-lès-Calais, long distinct from Calais before their merger. It is here that the lace industry developed, which made the fortune and the renown of the town: factories, workshops and workers' houses marked the life there. A popular and lively district, it keeps the memory of this textile past, notably through the International City of Lace and Fashion, located in a former emblematic factory. The Saint-Pierre district tells the industrial and social history of Calais, and its identity deeply linked to lace.

What to see

Here you discover the heart of Calais-Sud, the former cradle of the lace industry, with its former factories, including the one that shelters the International City of Lace and Fashion, and the memory of the textile and working past. The Saint-Pierre district tells the industrial history of Calais. It is a stop to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Saint-Pierre district lies in Calais-Sud, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a freely accessible public district; the shops and the International City of Lace and Fashion have their own hours. You discover it during a walk.

Why is the Saint-Pierre district important in Calais?

It is the former commune of Saint-Pierre-lès-Calais and the cradle of the lace industry, which made the fortune of the town; it keeps the memory of this textile and working past.

Where is the Saint-Pierre district?

In Calais-Sud, in France.