Editing Calais (section)

===Hôtel de Ville===
[[File:Calais_hotel_de_ville_face.jpg|thumb|[[Hôtel de Ville, Calais|Hôtel de Ville]]]]
The town centre, which has seen significant regeneration over the past decade, is dominated by its distinctive town hall ([[Hôtel de Ville, Calais|Hôtel de Ville]]) at Place du Soldat Inconnu. It was built in the Flemish [[Renaissance architecture|Renaissance style]] between 1911 and 1925 to commemorate the unification of the cities of Calais and Saint Pierre in 1885.<ref name="CGhv">{{Cite web |title=Hôtel de Ville |url=http://www.calais-guide.co.uk/sights/hotel-de-ville.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208131820/http://www.calais-guide.co.uk/sights/hotel-de-ville.html |archive-date=8 February 2012 |access-date=5 February 2012 |publisher=Calais Guide.co.uk}}</ref> An extra terrace had been erected at the previous town hall in 1818.<ref name="Demotier1856">{{Cite book |last=Demotier |first=Charles |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6bs_06S5W7YC&pg=PA345 |title=Annales de Calais |publisher=L'auteur |year=1856 |page=345}}</ref> One of the most elegant landmarks in the city, its ornate 74-metre (246&nbsp;ft) high clock tower and belfry can be seen from out to sea and chimes throughout the day and has been protected by [[UNESCO]] since 2005 as part of [[Belfries of Belgium and France|a series of belfries across the region]].<ref name="FréretBalédent2007">{{Cite book |last1=Fréret |first1=Sophie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pFBP0_sriPQC&pg=PA73 |title=Nord Pas-de-Calais Picardie |last2=Balédent |first2=Martin |publisher=MICHELIN |year=2007 |isbn=978-2-06-712165-2 |page=73}}</ref> The building parts have also been listed as a series of historic monuments by government decree of 26 June 2003, including its roofs and belfry, main hall, glass roof, the staircase, corridor serving the first floor, the rooms on the first floor (including decoration): the wedding room, the VIP lounge, the lounge of the council and the cabinet room. The hall has stained glass windows and numerous paintings and exquisite decor.<ref name=CGhv/> It houses police offices.<ref name="Perry2007" />