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Holidays in the north of France.

Travel information North of France, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Departments in Nord-Pas-de-Calais: Nord [ 59 ] and Pas-de-Calais [ 62 ]

Cities in Northeast of France : Arras, Boulogne Sur Mer, Hesdin, Le Touqet, Lens, Calais, Saint Omer, Saint Pol.

Probably one of the jolliest regions in France, and always ready to celebrate. Parades, carnivals, fairs and fanfares – good habits endure in this land of memory, bristling with belfries.

Capital City Nord-Pas-de-Calais : Lille


car hire, holiday homes, hostels, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / traveling to the north of france

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Camping & Caravanning

 Eurocampings  -  ACSI International Camping Guide - North of France

Car Hire North of France

 Holiday Autos  -    
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -   
Pick-Up Station / Return Station: all over France.

Holiday Homes / Cottage / Apartment

Belvilla 
A chalet, a villa, a castle or a mill? A country estate, a farmhouse, a gîte or a cottage? All have been carefully selected for quality, location, friendly welcome and attractive atmosphere. They are all ideal for a special holiday and good value for money.

  -  Pas-de-Calais
Cottages4you is the leading UK provider of self-catered holidays

Hotels in the North of France / Calais

 Hotels Nord - Pas de Calais
Hotels in Millau, LʼHospitalet-du-Larzac, Rodez, Plaisance, Saint-Rome-de-Tarn, Saint-Léons, Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Mostuéjouls, Rieupeyroux, Mur-de-Barrez.

 Hotels in Calais

 Hotels in Lille
Hotels city center, Convention Centre / Lille Grand Palais / Le Nouveau Siécle, Lille- Europe Railway Station, Moeskroen / Mouscron train station, Menen train station, Lille airport, and more.

 Hotels Nord Department
Hotels in Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Grande-Synthe, Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, Seclin, Marq-en-Baroeuil, Loon-Plage, Bollezeele, Cappelle-la-Grande, Armbouts-Cappel, Cuincy, Cambrai.

 Hotels Pas de Calais
Hotels in Calais, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Arras, Noyelles-Godault, Coquelles, Wimereux, Étaples, Saint-Omer, Montreuil-sur-Mer, Recques-sur-Hem, Marquise.

 Gites de France Pas-de-Calais

Hostels / Budget Accommodations

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

 Féderation d'Unie des Auberges de Jeunesse  -  French youth hostels

National Parks / Regional Parks

 Parc naturel régional des Caps Marais d'Opale 

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

Thomas Cook  -  Lille

  -  Create your perfect trip
Flight, Hotel and Car

 -  Pas-de-Calais
Cottages4you is the leading UK provider of self-catered holidays in France.



 Angela Holidays  -  The South Coast Leader for Coach Holidays
Coach tours throughout the U.K. and Europe. Departure points within a 30 mile radius of Southampton. Discount Parking for Angela customers in Dover or Folkestone
 Crusader Holidays from Essex  -  weekends & holidays in Britain & Europe
With over 100 local departure points, no matter where you live, in East Anglia, London and South-East England, you will find a Crusader Holidays joining point nearby.
 Customline Travel 
Specialists in short breaks and tailor-made tours for coach groups to continental Europe
 Diamond Holidays  -  Coach Holiday Company from Wales
 France Nord  -  Holidays in Northern France - selfdrive
Weekly : Self-Catering Cottages & Holiday Villages; Short Breaks : Hotels, Bed & Breakfast & Apartments
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 Kirbys Coaches  -  based in Rayleigh, Essex
European Day Excursions, European Holidays, British Holidays and British Day Excursions
 Owen's Travelmaster  -  Coach Tours  -  Oswestry, Shropshire
 Slack's Travel 

Travel Guides Nord-Pas-de-Calais / Related books

Travel Guides Nord-Pas-de-Calais [ Amazon.co.uk ]

Calais, Boulogne and the North of France  -  by Patricia Fenn
oo Bestselling guide on one of the most popular and accessible areas of France
oo Ideal for anyone visiting the area, whether for a day, weekend or longer break
oo Articles on food and drink, good beaches, golf courses, markets and what to buy
The immensely readable French Entrée guides have been written for those travellers looking to find the best places to enjoy real French cooking and hospitality. These are personal guides, closely researched, with detailed, evocative descriptions of the food, rooms, locations, gardens, facilities, shops and walks in the area.
Channel Hoppers Guide to Calais,Boulogne,Dunkirk and Le Touquet 
By Sharron Livingston
Paperback 160 pages (February 10, 2003); Publisher: Passport Guide Publications
Short Breaks in Northern France (Cadogan Guides)  -  by Nick Rider, Alex Manalatos (Illustrator)
Cadogan's food-lovers guide offers a choice of 30 indulgent days out--in cities, small towns and deep countryside, in fishing villages and ports--focusing on a leisurely lunch or dinner. A description of the area's cultural and historic highlights includes historic ports such as Boulogne, Honfleur and St-Malo, and lesser-known, charming towns like Montreuil and Eu.
There are places to eat and stay to suit all tastes and budgets, and every choice is memorable--from some of the region's finest gourmet tables to local bistros and snoozy country auberges, from grand hotels to characterful chambres-d'hôtes and cosy farmhouses.
Paperback 354 pages (May 25, 2001); Publisher: Cadogan Guides
Walking the Somme (Battleground Europe S.)  -  by P. Reed
Following on from the individual titles in t he successful Battleground Europe series, this book serves a s a companion to the whole Somme range of battleground guide s published by Pen & Sword books. '
Paperback 204 pages (June 1997); Publisher: Pen and Sword Books Ltd

Transport/ How do I travel to the north of France

 Lille Airport  -  Airport of Lille  -  Lesquin [ LIL ]
 Ostend-Bruges Airport [ OST ] 

  

 
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 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  price comparison possible

    -  Eurostar, TGV and high speed-rail travel across Europe
Rail Europe is the UK's leading supplier of European Rail tickets. Whether you want to take a short break or a fortnight, your train journey by Eurostar, and connection to Europe with the SNCF range of products, are available to book online.

FerryCheap  -  fantastic fares from all of the UK's major ports

    -  Dover - Calais v.v.
P&O Ferries is one of the most well known and trusted brands. Wherever you are travelling to, on holiday or on business, P&O Ferries offers a wide range of routes

 Maps International  -  Maps France
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
 Mappy  - French route planner


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Comité Régional de Tourisme du Nord Pas de Calais [ Tourist Board ]
Along the coast you can try sand-yachting and sailing - whilst inland you can follow attractive waymarked routes through the varied countryside for walkers and cyclists, or explore the waterways in hire boats 

 Conseil Régional de Nord-Pas-de-Calais [ government ]

 Lille  -  Townhall Lille  -  Capital City of Nord-Pas-de-Calais  -  Tourist Board Lille 

Pas de Calais

 Pas-de-Calais [ 62 ]  -  Government Pas de Calais
Adm. Districts : Arras, Béthune, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Lens, Montreuil and Saint-Omerl
 Pas de Calais - Opal Coast and Green Hinterland
Only two hours from Paris, London or Brussels, discover the 120 kilometres of fine sandy beaches, sand dunes and cliffs that stretch along the Côte d'Opale from Calais to Berck-sur-Mer.
The many and varied landscapes of the Pas-de-Calais are so authentique. From the Audomarois marshlands to the peace and quiet of the « Ternois » and « 7 Vallées » dales. From meadows to marshes an atmosphere of complete relaxation and contentment with time to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

 Aire-sur-la-Lys  -  Tourist Board region de St Omer
As you wander through its old streets and lanes you can admire the harmonious urban architecture made up of brick and white stone houses, mansions and 18th century town houses. Along the Lys river, the atypical windmills, breweries, malt houses and foundries are a testimony to the town's magnificent industrial past.
 Arras  -  Capital city Nord  -  Tourist Board Arras 
Arras, with Reims and Verdun is the only major city situated for three years near German trenches during World War I. The Artois battle-Field and the hills which mark the border with the coal mine area in the north, were the centre of fierce fighting on a scale comparable with Verdun. The heights of Vimy and Lorette, entirely dedicated to the memory of those combats and the two battered towers of Mont-Saint Eloi Abbey overlook the countryside where numerous cemeteries, carefully tended have now become part of the landscape and its history.
 Arras  -  Townhall City of Arras
 Arques  -  Ville d'Arques  -  see the Fontinettes Boat Lift
Built in 1888, the Fontinettes boat lift is a unique piece of workmanship in France. Visit the machine room, the refurbished barge, an original workshop; enjoy the video and many other attractions... You can also take the boat "Le Fontinette" to travel on the canal
 Berck sur Mer / Berck at Sea  -  Ville de Berck
Berck-Sur-Mer is a 'KID' resor  -  the label which denotes a safe haven for families with children where they can expect to find everything necessary for the perfect beach holiday.
 Béthune  -  Ville de Bethune  -  Situated 55 minutes from Calais
 Boulogne-sur-Mer  -  Townhall Boulogne-sur-Mer  -  Tourist Board Boulogne sur Mer
A stone's throw from the Channel Tunnel, two hours from Paris on the A16 and at the heart of the Côte d'Opale and the Boulonnais Natural Park, a welcoming region of rolling hills. Boulogne-sur-Mer has the power to astonish and seduce those who've never visited before… 
Rich in a heritage which gives it the enviable title "Ville d'art et d'histoire", the Upper Town bears witness in stone with a 12th century belfry, superb 13th century ramparts, a Chateau-Musée not be missed, an imposing cathedral and a medieval crypt.
City of the Sea: Nausicaä, the National Sea Centre, offers a fantastic voyage to the depths of the oceans and reminds us that Boulogne is also France's premier fishing port with fish cuisine appreciated by all gourmets.
 Boulogne sur Mer  - Boulogne Shopping
 Boulogne-sur-Mer  -  Port de Boulogne sur Mer  -  largest fishing port in France
The Port of Boulogne-sur-Mer is ideally situated being in the immediate vicinity of the busiest navigation channel in the world and at the junction between the Channel and the North Sea. It is a port that has a multitude of activities: premier fishing port of France; a high-performing commercial port; and a marina which is constantly expanding.
 Bruay-la-Buissière see The Community of Bruaysis
 Bully-les-Mines  -  see Communauté d'Agglomération de Lens-Liévin
 Calais  -  Ville de Calais
 Calais  - Port de Calais
Situated on the most frequented shipping lanes in the World Calais is the port, par excellence, for cross Channel links between Britain and the European mainland.
Every day car ferries and catamarans provide more than 60 services a day on the Dover-Calais route. P&O Ferries and Seafrance are equipped with a fleet of 'Jumbo' car ferries with crossing times of 75 minutes. Catamaran services offered by Hoverspeed make the crossing in 45 minutes.
 Carvin  -  Ville de Carvin
 Harnes  -  Ville de Harnes 
 Hénin-Beaumont  -  Ville de Henin Beaumont
 Lens  -  Ville de Lens 
 Liévin  -  Ville de Lievin  -  see also Tourist Board Artois Gohelle
 Longuenesse  -  Ville de Longuenesse  -  in the heart of Audomarois  -  Tourist Board
 Méricourt  -  Ville de Mericourt 
 Nœux-les-Mines
 Outreau  -  Ville Outreau  -  Tourist Board Boulonnais Area 
 Rang-du-Fliers  -  Office de Tourisme de la Ville de Rang-du-FLiers
The town of Rang-du-Fliers is located on the Opal Coast, 6 Km far from the beach of the town of Berck sur Mer, in the Montreuil sur Mer area. The tourist town boasts 7 camping sites, two hotels, several bed and breakfasts and restaurants, numerous shops, as well as the Bagatelle theme park.
Its circuit for pedestrians and bicycles is a delight for all those who enjoy the peace and quiet of natural surroundings.
 Saint-Martin-Boulogne  -  see Communauté Boulonnais / Cote Opale
 Saint-Omer  -  Tourist Board region de St Omer
Along with Boulogne-sur-Mer, Cambraiand Roubaux. Saint-Omer is one of the 4 towns in the Nord-Pas de Calais which belong to the French network of Arts and History Towns and Counties. It also belongs to the Association of Historic Towns of the Euroregion, co-founded with Bruges and Canterbury.
 Therouanne  -  Tourist Board region de St Omer
Nestling in the valley of the river Lys, this country market town with a prestigious past, was the capital of La Morinie before becoming in 638 the seat of bishopric, the first bishop of which Audomar, founded the town Saint-Omer. The archeological site and museum are reminiscent of the history of the city.

 Communauté Boulonnais / Cote Opale
Communities : Baincthun, Boulogne sur Mer, Condette, Conteville-lez-Boulogne, Dannes, Echinghen, Equihen -Plage, Hesdigneul-les-Boulogne, Hesdin l'Abbé, Isques, La Capelle-les-Boulogne, Le Portel, Nesles, Neufchâtel-Hardelot, Outreau, Pernes-Lez-Boulogne, Pittefaux, Saint-Etienne-au-Mont, Saint-Léonard, Saint-Martin-Boulogne, Wimereux and Wimille.
 Communauté d'Agglomération de Lens-Liévin
Communities : Ablain Saint Nazaire, Aix Noulette, Angres, Bully-Les-Mines, Carvin, Douvrin, Eleu-Dit-Leauwette, Houdain, Lens, Liévin, Neuville Saint Vaast, Noyelles-Godault, Souchez and Thelus.


Nord

 Nord [ 59 ]  -  Conseil Général Nord
Destinations : Avesnois, Coeur de Flandre, Flandre Cote d'Opale, Hainaut, Lille Metropole
 Nord  -  Comité Départemental de Tourisme  -  Tourist Board Nord

 Dunkirk  -  Tourist Office  -  History & Culture, Accommodation, Restaurants and more
Backed by 700 hectares of dunes and blessed with 15 kilometres of sandy beaches, the Dunkerque Dunes de Flandre seaside resort invites you for a weekend break or holiday to discover an ideal spot for rest and relaxation. Dunkirk is also an area of tradition and culture. The city, where Flemish, French and Anglo-Saxon cultures meet, has been marked by centuries of maritime history. Discover the different museums and our architectural heritage.

 Armentières  -  Townhall City of Armentieres 
 Cambrai  -  Ville de Cambrai  -  Tourist Board Cambrai
 Coudekerque-Branche  -  Ville de Coudekerque Branche
 Douai  -  Ville de Douai 
 Grande-Synthe  -  Ville de Grande Synthe
 Hazebrouck  -  Ville de Hazebrouck 
 La Madeleine  -  Ville de La Madeleine
 Lambersart  -  Ville de Lambersart
 Marcq-en-Barœul  -  Ville Marcq-en-Baroeul 
 Maubeuge  -  Ville de Maubeuge 
 Mons-en-Barœul  -  Ville de Mons-en-Baroeul [ Lille Metropole ]
 Roubaix  -  Tourist Board Roubaix 
Great buildings of industrial variety, and imposing private residences stand alongside back-to-backs, while chimneys compete with belfries and other bell-towers for command of the Roubaix skyline. During your visit to the region, get off the beaten trail a little and discover the unique history of this village which in less than a century became both the textile capital and later the mail order capital of France. Discover the originality, eclecticism and quality of the 19th-century boom town. Roubaix is proud of its industrial and social past, successfully preserving and renovating it, and more recently giving a second lease of life to this unique heritage dating from a century that has only recently ended.
 Saint-Pol-sur-Mer  -  Ville de Saint Pol sur Mer
 Tourcoing  -  Ville de Tourcoing 
 Valenciennes  -  Ville de Valenciennes 
 Villeneuve-d'Ascq  -  Townhall of Villeneuve d'Ascq 
 Wattrelos  -  Ville de Wattrelos 

 Agora  -  Pool and leisure centre on the seafront at Berck
 Nausicaä [ Boulongen / Mer ]  -  French National Sea Experience Centre
A unique place where visitors can discover the marine environment. At once entertaining, educational and scientific, the Centre derives its originality from its main focus on the relationship between Man and the Sea.
 Parc Bagatelle [ Rang du Fliers ]  -  Theme Park / Family Park
Bagatelle amusement park in Merlimont, near Berck-plage. The site includes a zoo, gentler rides for younger children, and a choice of places to eat, drink and buy snacks/fast food.
 University North of France  -  Université d'Artois
 University  -  UVHC Université de Valenciennes

Cuisine - French Cooking

 French Food and Cook  - authentic French cuisine
Menus and recipes, Tips and Tools, Table setting, Practice your French [ recipes in French ]
 Meilleur du Chef [ french & english ]
Hors-d'Œuvres, Starters, Fish, Meat, Vegetables, Desserts, Other dishes, Bases, Sauces, Extras, Diet Dishes.
 Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck
684 pages; Black and White Sketches, no Photography 
Alfred A. Knopf, New York 2001

History of Nord-Pas-de-Calais

 Battle of Cambrai  -  see The Long, Long Trail
The Battle of Cambrai (November 20 - December 3, 1917) was a British campaign of World War I. Noted for the first successful use of tanks, the British attack ended as another failure.
 Eperlecques Bunker  -  see Le Blockhaus
Located in a wood, this bunker is enormous : 1 hectare and 130,000 tons of concrete, 22 meters high. Planned as the first launch base for ballistic rockets, this bunker was intended to serve as a factory for the production of liquid oxygen fuel and the assembly of the V2 rocket. This visit based on a laser audio-guiding and a video, will take you through the history and technology of those unforgettable years.
 La Coupole  -  history & remembrance
History and Remembrance centre in the Nord – Pas-de-Calais, la Coupole is 5 km away from Saint-Omer.
This gigantic underground V2 rocket launch pad (the biggest ever built) is equipped with the latest scenographic and audiovisual aids (photos, documentaries, models etc…). The exhibition is based on two documentaries : "Northern France in German hands" and "Hitler's secret weapons and the conquest of space". Temporary exhibitions.

 French history timeline

Music, Culture & Entertainment

In the Middle Ages the Cathedral of Cambrai was famous for its music, and gave high offices to celebrated composers like Guillaume Dufoy and Nicholas Grenon: both also served the Burgundian court.

 Festival de la Cote Opale
 Giants  -  La ronde des géants [ Carnival ]
 Guillaume Dufoy  -  church musician at Cambrai [ Chapel master ]
Born in Flanders and worked in Italy for years. Came back to Cambrai Cathedral at the height of his fame. He composed innovative choral works which are said to mark the dawn of the Renaissance in Western European music.

 Chanter  -  French Music Database
Toute la chanson francophone - Aznavour à Zebda, des centaines d'artistes et de concerts, achat de CD, sources de MP3.
Artists, Concerts, Charts, Shopping, MP3/MIDI Files, Radio, Lyrics & Music, Forum, and more
 Viafrance  -  all events in France
Furthermore regional information and interesting links within the French regions.

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directories

 Agglo Boulonnais
 Communauté du Bruaysis 
 Communauté de Communes Opale Sud 
Airon Notre Dame, Airon Saint Vaast, Berck sur Mer, Colline-Beamont, Conchill-Le Temple, Groffliers, Rang du Fliers, Tigny Noyelle, Verton, Waben
 Dunkerque Grand Littoral 
 Nordnet.fr 
 The Other Side ***
 Discover France  -  web ring France
Explore French arts & culture, cuisine, history, language, literature, monuments, museums, shopping, sightseeing, wines, etc. Dozens of topics, chapters on Paris, 21 provinces, overseas territories, former French colonies

 Pages Jaunes  -  French Yellow Pages

 Google.fr  -  French Search Engine
 Voila  -  search engine


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