Nearby, only a 50-minute drive from Calais
Unique, thanks to its Citadel listed as a Historic Monument
Bucolic, thanks to its bountiful valleys
Made famous by Victor Hugo who made Jean-Valjean in Les Misérables mayor of the town
Montreuil-sur-Mer would better be named Montreuil-sur-plaine. Because the town is seated high, there is an admirable view of the hills and prairies from the ramparts