Colonne Louis XVIII (Louis XVIII Column), Calais

After the fall of the Empire, Louis XVIII, at the request of a municipal delegation to return to France via Calais, accepted as "it was the shortest route and he was eager to see his loved ones". The monument, erected with his agreeement in memory of the landing of April 24, 1814, includes a bronze plaque of the royal footprint and a commemorative text. Declared an historic monument in 1933, the column was removed in 1939 in order not to interfere with the work of the port, and thus escaped destruction. Made of stone blocks, it finally remained in its former position on the dock to be erected in front of Maritime Courgain in 1965.