Des Arts 102–112 quai Gambetta tel 03.21.31.53.31, fax 03.21.33.69.05. Very reasonable hotel right opposite the port; rooms are clean, light and well set up, and many have a balcony. No lift, long climb. €30–40Faidherbe 12 rue Faidherbe tel 03.21.31.60.93, fax 03.21.87.01.14. Respectable, well-tended and slightly worn central two-star; all rooms have bathroom and TV. €40–55 Hamiot 1 rue Faidherbe at corner with bd Gambetta tel 03.21.31.44.20, fax 03.21.83.71.56. Harbourside hotel over a popular bistro. The recently renovated rooms have bath and double-glazing. €55–70 La Matelote 70 bd Ste-Beuve tel 03.21.30.33.33, www.la-matelote.com. Very smart rooms in a row of converted town houses along from the famed restaurant; minibar, cable TV and tasteful decor in all rooms. €85–100 Le Metropole 51 rue Thiers tel 03.21.31.54.30, hotel.metropole@wanadoo.fr. A plush three-star with spacious rooms in the middle of a fashionable street; central but not noisy. €70–85 Vanheeckhoet Chambres d'Hôte 24–26 rue de Lille tel 03.21.80.41.50. A pleasant B&B in the centre of the old town. €30–40
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