content: Yes.  Calais is a town and major ferry port in northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais. The population of the metropolitan area at the 2010 census was 126,395.  Calais overlooks the Strait of Dover, the narrowest point in the English Channel, which is only 34 km (21 mi) wide here, and is the closest French town to England.  The White Cliffs of Dover can easily be seen on a clear day from Calais.  Calais is a major port for ferries between France and England, and since 1994, the Channel Tunnel has linked nearby Coquelles to Folkestone by rail.