Bassin du Paradis (Paradise Basin), Calais

Located in the Marine Courgain, the Paradise Basin is the oldest remaining part of the Medieval port and it reflects the activity of sea fishing. Its name comes from a family, "Paradises", who lived in Calais during the English occupation of the city. The Paradise Basin houses up to 100 fishing boats and sailboats and brought together families of fishermen from the neighbourhood where people spoke a rude language since the ninth century.