Port and resort on the southeast coast of Kent, England, 10 km/6 mi southwest of Dover; population (2001) 45,300. There are passenger ferry and SeaCat (high-speed catamaran) connections with Boulogne, France, and to the northwest of the town is the British terminal of Eurotunnel, which offers a high-speed train link through the Channel Tunnel to Paris, France, and Brussels, Belgium, for private and haulage traffic. The physician William Harvey, who discovered the circulation of blood, was born here in 1578; his statue stands on the cliff top. Features The Eurotunnel Exhibition Centre illustrates the building of the Channel Tunnel. To the east of the town is the East Cliff and the Warren, a chalk landslip basin between high cliffs, rich in fossil remains. Many of the town's buildings date from the 19th century, reflecting its development as a resort following the arrival of the railway in the mid 19th century. The Leas is a long promenade above the beach along the cliff top. The…