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After one and a half years, the demolition of the notorious Calais 'Jungle' camp for migrants was finally completed Monday. AERIAL IMAGES taken 1 November
Fresh fires broke out Wednesday in the "Jungle" camp on the second day of operations to tear down the squalid settlement in northern France, sending migrants fleeing with their meagre belongings. IMAGES
French authorities begin moving thousands of people out of the notorious Calais Jungle before demolishing the camp that has served as a launchpad for attempts to sneak into Britain. IMAGES
President Francois Hollande Monday arrived for a visit to Calais, after vowing to close the notorious "Jungle" camp on the outskirts of the city despite growing controversy over the fate of thousands of desperate migrants there. IMAGES of Hollande's arrival
Building work began Tuesday on a wall to protect the port in the northern French city of Calais from repeated attempts by migrants to stow away on trucks heading for Britain. IMAGES
French authorities began dismantling half of the "Jungle" migrant camp in the northern port city of Calais on Monday. Two bulldozers and around 20 workers began destroying makeshift shacks, with 30 police cars and two anti-riot vans stationed nearby. IMAGES (COMPLETES VID858171_EN)