2024

COURGAIN MARITIME FESTIVAL (FÊTE DU COURGAIN MARITIME)

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If you are in Calais, on August 15th, don't miss this traditional festival. The morning is devoted to meditation with the celebration of a mass. Weave yourself into the procession of sailors, recognizable by their traditional dress and their "sun" headdress and take a seat in the church of Notre-Dame. After mass, everyone heads for the port to pay homage to the sailors who disappeared at sea around the monument to the rescuers. The afternoon is devoted to festivities with a nautical joust and, for the less audacious, a flea market and Celtic or sea rock concerts. And to make it last until the end of the night, don't forget to take a gourmet break and taste the traditional kippers accompanied by French fries of course!

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