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Chef School France for everyone
Learning to cook like a French Chef… Janine Marsh goes to chef school and enjoys being a chef at an hour long authentic gourmet chef ...
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Last Tango in Lille at the Vielle Bourse
On a Sunday night in the summer, as you stroll across the lovely Grand Place in the old city of Lille or sit in one ...
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Louvre in Lens | A museum with soul
When the bid to create a new wing of the Louvre was won by the gritty northern town of Lens, Nord-Pas de Calais, there were ...
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Saint Omer, Pas de Calais – back for another visit
Thousands of us have done it. We’ve rolled off the Cross-Channel ferry and headed straight for the autoroute, the south and the sunshine. Big mistake – ...
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Dunkirk, France – delectable day trip destination
Just 46 miles from the UK mainland is the town of Dunkirk – in French it is Dunkerque and it means Church on the Dunes. ...
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Nostalgic French holidays – la Route des Vacances
In days gone by, when Lens in the north of France (Nord-Pas de Calais) was famous for its coalfields, an annual event took place each ...
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Saint Omer Day Trip | French town of Culture, History and Arts
Saint Omer, France, is one of the most popular towns for visitors to the Nord-Pas de Calais region. Easily accessible from Calais or Dunkirk ...
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La Coupole St Omer
La Coupole St Omer is an incredible historical site – a huge World War II domed bunker left behind by the German occupiers in ...
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Lace Museum Calais | Cité Internationale de la Dentelle et de la Mode
I found myself in Calais recently and decided to visit the Lace Museum as I’ve heard so much about it from friends who’ve been ...
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Day trip to Gravelines
Between the towns of Calais and Dunkirk on the northern coast of France lies a hidden gem – the town of Gravelines and its ...
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