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Barrier between the UK and France
The Calais border barrier is an international border barrier constructed jointly by France and the United Kingdom designed to prevent illegal migrants
Calais_border_barrier
Wall or barrier at national boundaries
A border barrier, border fence or border wall is a separation barrier that runs along or near an international border. Such barriers are typically constructed
Border_barrier
International border
France/Royaume-Uni », p. 654–658. English Channel migrant crossings (2018–present) Calais border barrier France–United Kingdom relations United Nations (ed.). "Delimitation
France–United_Kingdom_border
1558 battle between England and France
any natural barriers, Calais's continued English control depended on fortifications maintained and built up at some expense. Near Calais, the English
Siege_of_Calais_(1558)
Evicted migrant camp in France
recorded. In September 2016, workers began building a barrier, dubbed "The Great Wall Of Calais", to block refugees from accessing a highway where they
Calais_Jungle
Group in northern France
Migrants have gathered in and around Calais, on the northern French coast, since at least the late 1990s seeking to enter the United Kingdom from the French
Migrants_around_Calais
Narrowest part of the English Channel
Kingdom border Port of Boulogne-sur-Mer French: Pas de Calais [pɑ d(ə) kalɛ] , "Strait of Calais"; Picard: Pas d'Calés; Dutch: Nauw van Calais [ˈnʌu vɑŋ
Strait_of_Dover
International border in North America
States Indian barrier state, British plans to set up a new country in the Old Northwest John Lewis Tiarks, a British surveyor of the border Joseph Smith
Canada–United_States_border
Measures taken to regulate the movement of goods and people across borders
undergo French border controls on British soil. For travel by ferry, French entry border control for ferries between Dover and Calais or Dunkerque takes
Border_control
Group of European states without mutual border controls
April 2026. "Spain tears down barriers at Gibraltar border". The Daily Telegraph. 20 June 2026. "Spain removes Gibraltar border checkpoints after 300 years"
Schengen_Area
introduced temporary controls on its border with France to prevent a potential inflow of UK-bound migrants from the Calais migrant camps. 23 February: Norwegian
Timeline of the 2015 European migrant crisis
Timeline_of_the_2015_European_migrant_crisis
U.S. federal law enforcement agency
alternative options to a border fence. He suggested that the Rio Grande be widened and deepened to provide for a natural barrier to hinder illegal aliens
United_States_Border_Patrol
four-lane divided highway link with the U.S. border at the International Avenue Border Crossing in Calais, Maine. In Maine, the Maine Department of Transportation
East–West Highway (New England)
East–West_Highway_(New_England)
Part of Ireland controlled by England in the Late Middle Ages
but also for various other English overseas settlements, notably English Calais. The term was also used to refer to specific regions in other nations: the
The_Pale_(Ireland)
Type of automated self-service barrier
Automated border control systems (ABC) or eGates are automated self-service barriers which use data stored in a chip in biometric passports along with
Automated border control system
Automated_border_control_system
Entry into a country without any legal right
poursuivis pour avoir agressé un bénévole à Calais". Amnesty France. "Hungary starts building fence on Croatian border". Deutsche Welle. 18 September 2015. Archived
Illegal_immigration
Static anti-tank obstacle defense
Czechoslovakia. The hedgehogs were originally used on the Czech–German border by the Czechoslovak border fortifications—a massive but never-completed fortification
Czech_hedgehog
Sustainable development association
having become DREALs ), the Nord department council, and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional council. At that point the association became the CPIE Bocage de
CPIE_Bocage_de_l'Avesnois
English raid of the Hundred Years' War
The French port of Calais fell to the English in August 1347 after the Crécy campaign and shortly afterward the Truce of Calais was signed. This was
Black Prince's chevauchée of 1356
Black_Prince's_chevauchée_of_1356
Highway system of France
with several European destinations such as the Belgium–France border, as well as Calais, which is connected with England. A20 is named L'occitane as it
Autoroutes_of_France
Contingency plan for traffic congestion in Kent
cancels or restricts ferry services, industrial action at the French ports of Calais, Dunkirk, and Boulogne, and electrical failures in the Channel Tunnel. The
Operation_Stack
Being opposed to non-citizens entering another country
2012, Israel constructed a barrier on its border with Egypt which reduced the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border into Israel, from 16000 in
Opposition_to_immigration
World War II campaign to liberate northern France
Dieppe and Ostend were taken without opposition. Le Havre, Boulogne and Calais were subjected to set-piece assaults, after massed bombing and an attack
Clearing_the_Channel_Coast
Prehistoric river in Europe
(20 mi) wide gap in the ridge, bordered by cliffs of between 15 and 45 m (49 and 148 ft) high on both the Kent and the Calais sides. Unfortunately erosion
Channel_River
Defunct Brexit proposal of 2018
the EU via Dover and Calais. Using the UK as a "land bridge" is rapid (taking 10.5 hours for the route Dublin-Holyhead-Dover-Calais) but could be compromised
Irish_backstop
Numbering system for roads in Europe
from E1 up and signposted on a green background. Its roads cross national borders, consisting of three types of roads: highways, limited access roads, and
International_E-road_network
Period of significant increase in migration
ISBN 978-1-349-49589-4. János Besenyő: Fences and Border Protection: The Question of Establishing Technical Barriers in Europe, AARMS, Vol 16, Issue 1, 2017, pp
2015_European_migrant_crisis
cemeteries in Pas-de-Calais, within the historic County of Artois and present day Pas-de-Calais Department of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, located in
List of World War I memorials and cemeteries in Pas-de-Calais
List_of_World_War_I_memorials_and_cemeteries_in_Pas-de-Calais
Historical region in Belgium
Luxembourg), in addition to (until 1678) most of the present Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, and Longwy area in northern France. The (southern) Upper Guelders
Southern_Netherlands
Bilateral relations
timeline of the human rights situation in the Calais area" (PDF). 2018. "Great Wall Of Calais: Work begins on barrier to stop migrants". Sky News. Archived from
France–United Kingdom relations
France–United_Kingdom_relations
2018 novel by Onjali Q. Raúf
on her own experiences delivering emergency aid to refugee families in Calais and Dunkirk for the novel. The novel received multiple awards, including
The Boy at the Back of the Class
The_Boy_at_the_Back_of_the_Class
Line of fortifications along the French/German border
Minister of War André Maginot, it was constructed on the French side of its borders with Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. The line was
Maginot_Line
Body of water between Great Britain and France
Channel crossing from Calais to Dover in an aeroplane. Blériot's crossing signalled a change in the function of the Channel as a barrier-moat for England against
English_Channel
Middle distance running event
broken the 3:27 barrier; Bernard Lagat, Asbel Kiprop, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen. El Guerrouj remains the only man to break the 3:27 barrier more than once
1500_metres
melée between French privateers and a Dutch merchant fleet 11 Aug, off Calais 1558 Portuguese English and French Battle of Gravelines English under Count
List_of_naval_battles
1356 battle of the Hundred Years' War
Gascony. The French port of Calais fell to the English in August 1347 after the Crécy campaign. Shortly after this the Truce of Calais was signed, partially
Battle_of_Poitiers
Evacuation of Allied forces in mid-1940
create a barrier (the Canal Line) against the German advance. By 24 May, the Germans had captured the port of Boulogne and surrounded Calais. The engineers
Dunkirk_evacuation
English cliff shore
he invaded Britain in 55 BC. The cliffs served as a natural defensive barrier, reinforced by the building of Dover Castle in the 11th century. The cliffs
White_Cliffs_of_Dover
Fortified structure
of France of the Second World War, around the Channel ports of Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk. Réduit Breton, also during the Battle of France in a later
Reduit
Native American Reservation in the state of Maine, United States
Native Americans. High schools which take students from this school include Calais High School, Shead High School, St. Croix Tech Center, and Washington Academy
Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation
Passamaquoddy_Pleasant_Point_Reservation
Nazi Germany coastal fortifications
ISBN 978-1-78200-002-0. Williams, Paul (2013). Hitler's Atlantic Wall: Pas De Calais. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84884-817-7. Zuehlke, Mark (2009). Terrible
Atlantic_Wall
Italian engagement of World War II
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?: What History Teaches Us about Strategic Barriers and International Security. Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-589-01571-5
Italian_invasion_of_France
Major field battle of the Hundred Years' War
wing and were repulsed. However, the men of Ypres, who were defending the barrier, leaped over it and rushed into the open country in pursuit of their adversaries
Battle_of_Saint-Omer
Historical territory in present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands
linear language border could emerge in the 8th century. In Pas-de-Calais, which had been densely populated a long time, a language barrier had emerged in
County_of_Flanders
Defensive canal in southern England
Dungeness, which is approximately 20 miles from Dover and 40 miles from Calais, an area if conquered would provide a direct route to London from the coast
Royal_Military_Canal
Active continental rift zone in East Africa
20..120E. doi:10.1029/2018GC007804. Koptev, Alexander; Burov, Evgueni; Calais, Eric; Leroy, Sylvie; Gerya, Taras; Guillou-Frottier, Laurent; Cloetingh
East_African_Rift
Modern immigration border controls originated in 1905, although some means of controlling foreign visitors to the United Kingdom existed before then. Although
History of UK immigration control
History_of_UK_immigration_control
Directionality of traffic flow by jurisdiction
facilitate handedness of traffic. For example, the Strait of Dover (Pas-de-Calais) on the English Channel uses RHT with North Sea-bound vessels following
Left-_and_right-hand_traffic
official border-crossing point. These include illegal migrants interdicted at sea. In 2015, Hungary erected a border barrier on its border with Serbia
Immigration_to_Europe
German invasion of France in 1940
from Abbeville to the Channel ports. The 1st Panzer Division advanced to Calais, the 2nd Panzer Division to Boulogne and the 10th Panzer Division to Dunkirk
Battle_of_France
Medieval fortification
these structures comes from Jean de Colmieu around 1130, describing the Calais region in northern France. De Colmieu described how the nobles would build
Motte-and-bailey_castle
1999 American film
battle, Toulon and his puppets go to a train station to leave Paris for Calais, France before things start to get bad, not realizing they already had.
Retro_Puppet_Master
British far-right activist (born 1982)
March 2018). "Lauren Southern: Far-right Canadian activist detained in Calais and banned from entering UK". The Independent. Archived from the original
Tommy_Robinson
Temporary settlement for refugees
organization. Unofficial refugee camps, such as Idomeni in Greece or the Calais jungle in France, are where refugees are largely left without the support
Refugee_camp
Iranian artist duo and activists (born 1985 and 1991)
(New York, United States) 2019, Conquête Urbaine, Museum of Fine Arts (Calais, France) 2021, Beyond the streets on paper, Southampton Arts Center (New
Saman_and_Sasan_Oskouei
1940 battle between the Allies and Germany in France
fortifications along the German–French border protecting the region of Lorraine but the line did not cover the Belgian border. German forces had already crossed
Battle_of_Dunkirk
War between France and a European coalition (1688–1697)
of England, while the Dutch acquired barrier fortresses in the Spanish Netherlands to help secure their borders and were granted a favorable commercial
Nine_Years'_War
Predicted long-term effects of Brexit
to reach the UK from Calais, from six months to one month. The UK also announced it will invest a further £44.5 million on border security at the English
Predicted_impact_of_Brexit
Argentina Los Glaciares National Park (F) Natural 145 Australia Great Barrier Reef (F) Natural 154 Kakadu National Park Mixed 147 Willandra Lakes Region
List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_by_year_of_inscription
Long-distance hiking trail in the United States
of the East Coast Greenway include: Travelers start in Calais, Maine, at the Canada–US border, and pedal southwest through Ellsworth, where they can stay
East_Coast_Greenway
British reality television series
Benoît (17 October 2022). "Discover the beautiful gardens of Pas-de-Calais". Pas-de-Calais Tourism. Dale, Sharon (6 March 2020). "Meet the Yorkshire couple
Chateau_DIY
World War II military campaign
Germans would try a main thrust through the Belgian Ardennes and advance to Calais to encircle the Allied armies in Belgium. The Belgians correctly predicted
German invasion of Belgium (1940)
German_invasion_of_Belgium_(1940)
Country in the Caribbean
Bibcode:2007GeoJI.168..362D. doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03236.x. Mann, Paul; Calais, Eric; Demets, Chuck; Prentice, Carol S; Wiggins-Grandison, Margaret (March
Haiti
European conflicts from 1494 to 1559
under which France was largely expelled from Italy, but in exchange gained Calais from England, and the Three Bishoprics from Lorraine. In turn, Spain acquired
Italian_Wars
Long horizontal line punctuation mark
adjacent words or numbers. Examples include "the 1914–18 war" or "the Dover–Calais crossing". It is only when en dashes are used in setting off parenthetical
Dash
Proposed political order by Nazi Germany
its buffer states and natural borders along the Rhine. Germany then planned to annex Northern France (Nord and Pas-de-Calais) alongside the formal re-annexation
New_Order_(Nazism)
1944 World War II military operation
Second Army. (b) To capture Havre (c) In the Pas de Calais to capture BOULOGNE, DUNKIRK, and CALAIS in that order. (d) Then to clear the area of the mainland
Operation_Market_Garden
2016 Islamist terrorist attack in France
and mounted the kerb to force its way through police barriers—a police car, a crowd control barrier and lane separators—marking the beginning of the pedestrianised
2016_Nice_truck_attack
Withdrawal of the UK from the EU
to reach the UK from Calais, from six months to one month. The UK also announced it will invest a further £44.5 million on border security at the English
Brexit
Territorial and military conflicts between the House of Habsburg and France
England, while the Dutch acquired a barrier fortress system in the Spanish Netherlands to help secure their borders. With the death of the childless Charles
French–Habsburg_rivalry
2024 heavy rains across multiple European nations
flood alert. Particularly affected was the town of Arques in the Pas-de-Calais department. The River Aa overflowed following heavy rains. On 10 March,
2024_European_floods
French sociopolitical system before 1789
England, and the Dutch acquired their barrier fortress system in the Spanish Netherlands to help secure their own borders. However, with the ailing and childless
Ancien_régime
Immigration to the United Kingdom since the independence of Ireland in 1922
lorries or cross-border trains before the illegal small boat channel crossings proliferated from 2018 onwards. The situation at Calais escalated significantly
Modern immigration to the United Kingdom
Modern_immigration_to_the_United_Kingdom
Anne, offered ferry service from Dover, England to Boulogne-sur-Mer and Calais, France, operated by Seaspeed from 1968 to 1981 (and thence by Hoverspeed
List_of_James_Bond_vehicles
additional border officers and patrol vehicles to Lithuania, and 12 EU governments publicly expressed support for constructing a physical barrier along the
Migration and asylum policy of the European Union
Migration_and_asylum_policy_of_the_European_Union
are killed. 19 July: A cast of Auguste Rodin's sculpture The Burghers of Calais is unveiled in Victoria Tower Gardens in Westminster. 8 September: A Zeppelin
Timeline of London (20th century)
Timeline_of_London_(20th_century)
Jean de Dunois eventually forced the English out of all of France except Calais, which was only lost in 1558. Apart from setting national identities, the
History of France–United Kingdom relations
History_of_France–United_Kingdom_relations
Ethnic group native to the Netherlands
into Dutch. The current Dutch-French language border has (with the exception of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France and Brussels and the surrounding municipalities
Dutch_people
Franche-Comté Blaye, Aquitaine Citadel of Arras, Pas-de-Calais Citadel of Montreuil-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais Citadel of Lille, Nord Fort Barraux, Isère Fort de
List_of_bastion_forts
Magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake
Bibcode:2007GeoJI.168..362D. doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03236.x. Mann, Paul; Calais, Eric; Demets, Chuck; Prentice, Carol S; Wiggins-Grandison, Margaret (March
2010_Haiti_earthquake
Tidal island in northeast England
monastery began to improve. The first Norman Bishop of Durham, William of St Calais endowed his new Benedictine monastery at Durham with land and property in
Lindisfarne
Mountain pass in the Dzungarian Alatau range
Orithyia, the daughter of the Athenian King Erechtheus, who bore him Zetes and Calais —employed as the symbols of swiftness—and Cleopatra, the wife of Fhineus
Dzungarian_Gate
Political party in France
since the 1981 election and only one candidate, Marine Le Pen in Pas de Calais, reached the runoff -where she was defeated by the Socialist incumbent.
National_Rally
September: Operation Lucid, a plan to send fire ships into the harbours at Calais and Boulogne to destroy invasion barges, was abandoned when War Nizam, one
British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War
British_anti-invasion_preparations_of_the_Second_World_War
War actions of the German military officer
stocks of ammunition. Rundstedt expected the Allies to invade in the Pas-de-Calais because it was the shortest crossing point from Britain, its port facilities
Erwin Rommel in the Second World War
Erwin_Rommel_in_the_Second_World_War
British WW2 war department
when Boulogne was attacked in the early hours of 23 May and the road to Calais was cut. In the defence of Boulogne, a group of pioneers under Lieutenant-colonel
Petroleum_Warfare_Department
branches all share the same origin, and placenames such as Cale, Gal, Gaia, Calais, Galatia, Galicia, Gaelic, Gael, Gaul (Latin: Gallia), Wales, Cornwall,
History_of_Portugal
Railway line in France and Italy (1868–1871)
the early 1860s, most of a 1,400-mile (2,300 km) rail connection between Calais and Brindisi had been built, much of it by Thomas Brassey and John Barraclough
Mont_Cenis_Pass_Railway
1er RAP retained control of coastal batteries at Dunkirk, Boulogne, and Calais, while other units reassigned active and reserve personnel to the field
French artillery during World War I
French_artillery_during_World_War_I
British Army general (1852–1925)
between him and Kitchener. Kitchener also opposed a major British offensive (Calais Conference, 6 July). Sir John expressed his concern that, although a successful
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
John_French,_1st_Earl_of_Ypres
Fortified tower built in the Middle Ages
comes from Jean de Colmieu around 1130, who described how the nobles of the Calais region would build "a mound of earth as high as they can and dig a ditch
Keep
Protected area in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
régionale de la carrière des Nerviens) is a protected area in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. It was established on 25 May 2009 to protect
Carrière des Nerviens Regional Nature Reserve
Carrière_des_Nerviens_Regional_Nature_Reserve
Ongoing refugee crisis in Europe
language barriers and the large numbers of refugees creating opportunities for traffickers. A Ukrainian refugee who stayed to help at a border location
Ukrainian_refugee_crisis
German military aviator and general (1885–1953)
I and II air corps attempted to gain air superiority over the Calais–Dunkirk area—Calais had fallen the previous day. Massow's Jafü 3 provided fighter
Hugo_Sperrle
Part of the Western Front in World War I
south-west of Belgium were known as Flanders. West of a line between Arras and Calais in the north-west, lay chalk downlands, covered with soil sufficient for
Battle_of_Messines_(1914)
Artillery fortifications built to defend the southern coast of England by Henry VIII
England, as well as making improvements to the defences of the towns of Calais and Guisnes in France, then controlled by Henry's forces. Commissioners
Device_Forts
Season of television series
traffic barriers and blocks and then drive it in a slalom around five foam people at 60 km/h. During his demonstration, Andrew realizes that the barriers are
Canada's_Worst_Driver_11
Capital of France
specially marked bus lanes are free for use by cyclists, with a protective barrier against encroachments from vehicles. Cyclists have the right to ride in
Paris
strict neutrality, now that the German Army (Heer) was on the German–Belgian border. French doubts about the Belgian Army led to uncertainty about whether French
French_war_planning_1920–1940
country". The Foreign Secretary also said refugees were "marauding" around Calais. Amnesty International and opposition party leadership have criticized these
Refugees of the Syrian civil war
Refugees_of_the_Syrian_civil_war
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