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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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Day Trip Delights Shopping in Calais, France
Calais is close enough to the UK to make it an easy day trip to France for both sightseeing and shopping and despite the ups ...
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A taste of France at the Calais Wine and Food Fair
February 7th-9th 2014 sees the 8th edition of the Calais Wine and Food Fair. Since inception this gastronomic event has grown and grown and ...
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Montreuil-sur-Mer, the town that inspired Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables
Where was Les Miserables set you may ask? Well, its a long story… In the late summer of 1837 the writer Victor Hugo, author ...
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Hareng Roi Etaples | A quirky Herring Festival!
Herring Festival, Hareng Roi Etaples Every year along the Opal Coast in the north of France a very special festival takes place – the ...
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Things to do in Arras – Ideal French Weekend Destination
For those considering a weekend break in the north of France, Lille is often the first destination that springs to mind – it’s easy to ...
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Arras Belfry, Town Hall and the Boves
The Arras Belfry stands proud and tall in the Place des Héros adjacent to the magnificent Town Hall. Work began on this listed monument in ...
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Shopping in Le Touquet Paris-Plage
Shopping in Le Touquet Paris-Plage a small but very chic seaside resort on the Opal Coast of Pas-de-Calais – less than an hour’s drive from the Calais ...
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Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais
Just twenty minutes from the port of Calais off the A16 auto route lays the town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, right at the heart of the Côte ...
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Boulogne-sur-Mer – a town with a history
“If it were but 300 miles further off… how the English would rave about it” It was Charles Dickens who said this and he was ...
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