Notre-Dame de Calais Church
Its construction, begun in 1223, was only completed after several building campaigns up to the 17th century. Unique of its kind in France, Notre-Dame is probably the only church of Tudor influence in continental Europe. Its external appearance is similar to that of the cathedrals of Winchester, Rochester and Gloucester: it has neither buttresses nor buttresses, unlike most French cathedrals.
About this building
The church is built according to a three-ship Latin cross plan. The building consists of a western entrance façade with a gable wall, a circular apse and a bell tower at the crossing of the false transept. A sacristy is annexed to the right arm of the east side transept. The church is ten bays long, the five bays of the nave being separated from the four bays of the choir by the transept.
