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Nord-Pas de Calais
Nord-pas-de-Calais is made up of deux départements (counties): Nord and Pas-de-Calais
The Nord-Pas de Calais is a region of startling contrasts. From the breathtaking beauty of the stunning cliffs at Cap Blanc Nez and the pale sandy beaches of the Opal Coast to chic elegant towns like Arras and Lille where the superb Flemish architecture breathes the region’s rich history, there is something to entice everyone.
Whether you want to relax and take in the scenery – three national parks take up a quarter of the area – or try your hand at an exciting water sport, the choice is yours.
Visitors with families will love the child friendly beach resorts, amusement parks and fascinating museums.
Gourmets will have a ball sampling the vast range of delicious food, wines and real ales the region has to offer.
This is a region with ‘art de vivre’ where everyone takes time to enjoy the good things in life. It’s what makes a holiday in this region really special!
For further information, please visit the official website for tourism in Nord-pas-de-Calais at http://www.northernfrance-tourism.com/
We thank them for their collaboration.
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Beaches in Nord-Pas de Calais
Long, broad, beaches attract hundreds of thousands of people to come here but there is still place enough to run about. Great for the family. Some of the most beautiful spots in northern Europe are here.
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Nord in Nord-pas-de-Calais
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Pas de Calais in Nord-pas-de-Calais
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Horse Riding in Nord-Pas de Calais
29 riding trails offer an opportunity to explore the French part of the Westhoek or to flirt with the Heart of Flanders. You could observe the countryside of Greater Lille with the trails in the Pévèle – Mélantois.
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Golfing in Nord-Pas de Calais
If you love green spaces, let yourself be tempted by our fine golf courses, amongst fields and hedgerows, in the heart of the metropolitan area, on the coast, in the forest or even on the plains.
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Food and Drink in Nord-Pas de Calais
The old saying “you are what you eat” certainly applies to the Nord-pas de Calais region which has developed a warm and welcoming comforting style of food, doubtlessly influenced by their Flemish, British and Picard neighbours.
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Cycle Routes
The French are mad about cycling and France, with its wide open spaces, is the ideal place to enjoy the sport. Look no further than Nord-Pas-de-Calais where 60 sign-posted cycle routes wend their way through pretty towns and villages on peaceful roads.
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Opal Light
Opal Light is 800,000 years old. The rolling plane caved in and metres the North Sea and the Channel surged into the passage. Now, on the other side of the submerged valley the English coast forms a white barrier visible to the naked eye.
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On The Water
680 km of waterways, 1100 km of banks for walking or fishing, excursions on and around the water taking you to Belgium and looping you back to France!
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Welcome aboard Planet NAUSICAA
Visit giant aquariums, discovery areas, attractions and animal reserves for an unforgettable deep sea adventure – a unique and inspiring opportunity to learn more about the magical world of marine life.
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Wartime Memorials
The clash of battles and cries of the wounded is replaced by the silence of remembrance. The memory of the wars of the 20th Century is one of the principal elements of the region’s identity. Although there are places where you are simply left to your imagination, others are intrinsically devoted to commemoration.
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Culture in Nord-Pas de Calais
A border land rich in abundant resources, torn between the Holy Roman Empire and France, Nord-Pas de Calais was until 1945 a land of invasions. Conditions that formed an industrious and hard-working people, proud of its power and strength but open to all trade and the best of all cultures.
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Short Breaks in Nord-Pas de Calais
Enticing sandy beaches run for an astonishing 120 kilometres from Dunkerque to Berck-sur-Mer, lined with dunes and majestic cliffs. On the most glorious headlands, Les Deux Caps, in the national regional park of outstanding natural beauty, hikers are excellently catered for.
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History of Nord-Pas de Calais
Nord-Pas de Calais names are a roll call of European as well as British and French history, from Julius Caesar to William the Conqueror, Edward III and Napoleon. Agincourt’s museum echoes to Kenneth Branagh declaiming Shakespeare and Guines commemorates Henry VIII meeting Francois I at the Field of the Cloth of Gold.
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A Taste of Adventure
Here people like to live in groups and give themselves room all around to express themselves. Rambling is an important part of this large rural region with its 1,600 bell-towers.
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Lille in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
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Not to be missed in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Traditionally an industrial region, it has now turned to tourism, a natural choice in a landscape where forests predominate, and where the Opal Coast has a host of beaches dedicated to surfing, wind-surfing, water-skiing, and more.
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Inntravel Shortbreaks
City stays and charming country hotels – ideal for a celebratory weekend away with good food & wine.
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Kirker Holidays - Selected Cities
Kirker Holidays specialises in Shortbreaks for the most discerning clients to the cities and country areas of France. We give very personalised service, and will tailor make the holiday to individual requirements.
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AA Getaways- France by car
Discover beautiful Northern France by car with The AA. Take your car (by ferry or Eurotunnel) and enjoy amazin prices on a choice of hand-picked properities and chateaux in Montreuil-sur-mer, Le Touquet, Calais, Boulogne, Gosnay, St Omer, Giverny or Honfleur.
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Erna Low - Body and Soul
Spa and healthy holidays in thalassotherapy and spa centres throughout France. Holidays tailor-made for any duration from a few days to a few weeks
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Great Escapes - Short Breaks
Great value short breaks - by car, ferrry our Eurostar, the choice is yours
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CDT Pas-de-Calais
The Pas-de-Calais Tourist Board promotes all members of the tourism trade in the region.
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