Quartier du Courgain Maritime, Calais

Founded around the 19th century, a small village formed from a natural harbour at the outlet of the river of Guines, the Courgain, gathered few families of fishermen. Subjected to storms, the area survived, protected only by fences. Despite the improvements effectuated under the Second Empire, the streets remained narrow and unhealthy. Rebuilt after the devastation caused by bombing in 1940, the Courgain underwent a radical transformation. On the edge of the basin of Paradise, a statue of L. Buisseret reproduces the symbol of the Courguinoise.