Ardres is a quaint French town located in the department of Pas-de-Calais, in the Hauts-de-France region. Its residents are known as Ardrésiens and Ardrésiennes.

Surrounded by the municipalities of Brêmes, Autingues, and Nortkerque, Ardres is positioned 14 km southeast of Calais, the largest city in the vicinity.

The essential

— Notre-Dame de Grâce Church

Saint-Omer’s Notre-Dame de Grâce Church, whose oldest elements date back to the 16th century (central tower and turret to the north, choir, transept crossing). It houses many protected objects, including furniture, religious items, statues, and paintings. The church also features a 19th-century organ and finely crafted stained glass windows, also from the 19th century.