Printemps de l’Art Déco à Calais
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Printemps de l’Art Déco à Calais
Place du Soldat Inconnu - 62100 CALAIS
Website
www.printempsartdeco.fr
Openings
Calais, a crossroads of architectural influences
What is Art Deco?
The Art Deco movement imposed its geometric lines and clean motifs after the First World War. It is also a lifestyle illustrating the Roaring TwentiesIn the aftermath of 1914-1918, the years 1920 will celebrate modernity, speed, new musical sounds such as the jazz. The 9th edition of the Art Deco Spring Festival in Hauts-de-France will celebrate this heritage from April 3rd to June 1st, 2026.
While Calais's architecture is symbolized by the Town Hall and its Belfry, it also presents other facets, shaped by the trials of history. Different eras have made Calais a city on the Opal Coast where different styles coexist. Art Deco occupies a prominent place, particularly around the Town Hall.
©Nohcab The Labour Exchange opens its doors
The event of the year!
This is the highlight of this year's event! The Calais Labor Exchange is the beating heart of the program. This iconic building, the work of architect Roger Poyé, is a testament to the interwar period. A true social and architectural symbol, this year it reveals its cubic mass, its interior decor that transports us back to the 1930s, and its impressive amphitheater.
This is a rare opportunity to enter this historically significant place, which is usually closed to the public.
Sundays, April 12 and May 24 at 14 p.m., 15 p.m., 16 p.m., 17 p.m.
› Labour Exchange, Place Crèvecoeur, in Calais
Reservations are required and can be made by phone at 03 21 46 62 83 / 03 21 46 20 53 or by email at beffroi@mairie-calais.fr
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'Doors that speak to us'
› From May 4 to 30 at Calais Town Hall, Place du Soldat Inconnu
Modernity and Art Deco facade
Discover through a small exhibition Émile Renardier, a fashionable architect in Calais during the interwar period. He designed some beautiful buildings in the city.
› Tourist Information Center at the Belfry - Calais Town Hall, Place du Soldat Inconnu, 62100 Calais
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©Nohcab The tour program
2 Self-guided tours of the city's jewel: the Town Hall
'Calais Town Hall and Art Deco'
Wander through the town hall, guided by our Focus on the town hall leaflet and let yourself be surprised by its wrought ironwork, stained glass windows and state rooms.
'Calais Town Hall through Painting'
Stroll through the town hall, guided by the Dedicated Focus Sheet to discover the artist Jeanne Thil, whose works are part of the Art Deco movement. Sunday
©Nohcab ©Fred Collier Free guided tours for all tastes!
Architecture enthusiasts will have the opportunity to explore Calais' Art Deco treasures thanks to a rich program of guided tours offered by the Calais City of Art and History department. The tours are free. Reservations are required and can be made by phone at 03 21 46 62 83 / 03 21 46 20 53 or by email at beffroi@mairie-calais.fr
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©Nohcab The spring of art deco
Throughout the Hauts-de-France region
The Art Deco Spring Festival invites you to rediscover the architectural, artistic, and cultural heritage of this pivotal period of the 1920s and 30s through a series of free or publicly accessible events. In several towns and cities across the region, exhibitions, guided tours, lectures, and activities facilitate encounters between the public and the diverse forms of Art Deco, from its applications in public and private architecture to its impact on daily life, leisure, and the decorative arts.
The entire regional program
Young audience
In parallel, young visitors are invited to discover Art Deco architecture around the town hall through self-guided exploration trails, from April 4th to May 30th, using activity sheets available free of charge at the town hall, Place du Soldat Inconnu. Find the 'Explorers' booklets for young visitors, created by the City of Art and History department, online:
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Calais offers several events open to all, combining lectures and family-friendly activities. Two free lectures will be held at the Museum of Fine Arts:
- On Saturday, May 2nd at 16:30 pm, a round table discussion moderated by EPAC will revisit the Bourse du Travail, an emblematic building from the interwar period. through the historical perspective of Magali Domain and the testimony of the architect Emmanuelle Villaneau, great-grandniece of Roger Poyé;
- On Thursday, May 28th at 18:15 pm, art historian Jérémie Cerman will analyze the influence of Art Deco on lifestyles, leisure activities, and the consumer society. from transport to cinema, via sport and art shops.