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In November 2014, the Nord-Pas de Calais Regional Tourist Board was
rewarded at international level with the ‘Worldwide Hospitality Award for
the Best Promotional Strategy for a Tourism Destination’, in recognition of its
innovative local development strategy aimed at the community.
On 11 November 2014, President Hollande inaugurated the international
remembrance memorial at Ablain-St-Nazaire, a powerful symbol of ongoing
peace.
And in December this year, the new monument to the Christmas Day truce
of 1914 will be unveiled at Neuville-Saint-Vaast, in honour of the spirit of
brotherhood between opposing soldiers on a battlefield.
There will be celebrations for a different kind too. September 26 marks the
opening of RENAISSANCE, fourth in a series of themed festivals under the
Lille3000 initiative. Artists from all over the world will work together until
17 January 2016 to represent the transformation of major cities such as Rio,
Detroit, Eindhoven, Seoul and Phnom Pen, through parades, exhibitions,
shows, debates and the transformation of urban spaces.
Finally, Nord-Pas de Calais is preparing to welcome football supporters from
across the globe to two legendary sporting venues - the Pierre Mauroy Stadium
in Lille and the Bollaert Stadium in Lens – for matches in the Euro2016
tournament. Yet another opportunity to present the Nord-Pas de Calais region
on the international stage.
Enjoy the read …
Régine Splingard
President of the Nord-Pas de Calais Regional Tourist Board
Johannesburg
Cap Town
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Louvre-Lens and
La Piscine
Beijing
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Region of Museums
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Architecture and
the great designers
Seoul Tokyo
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Remembering
the Great War
Hong Kong
Dubai
Taipei
Mumbai
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Listed by UNESCO
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tempt your tastebuds...
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Lille: the city with that
je ne sais quoi
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culture and fashion
take centre stage
Jakarta
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It's party time !
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World-class sporting
events
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Get sporty on the Cote
d'Opale
Canberra
Melbourne
Sydney
Auckland
Wellington
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Weekend breaks beside
the sea
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marshlands of saint-omer
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MAP
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Access for all
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Stunning museums that symbolise the region
LOUVRE-LENS AND LA PISCINE
Two very different museums have come to symbolise the region’s cultural importance – one brand new,
the other a superb reinvention of a public amenity.
Opened in late 2012, Louvre-Lens is a single-storey blend of glass and metal set in a landscaped park
on the site of an old pithead in Lens. Designed by Japanese architects Sanaa, the first satellite museum
of The Louvre in Paris has proved a huge hit. Art treasures are arranged in chronological order in the
Time Gallery, with many new items arriving to refresh the experience for 2015, whilst in the Glass
Pavilion, temporary exhibitions mix artefacts from The Louvre with pieces from regional
museums. Visitors can also go behind the scenes in the reserve collection, take
part in workshops, and relax in the café.
www.louvrelens.fr
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LE LOUVRE-LENS
Lens
Just a short drive away, the
former Art Deco swimming
pool and public baths of La
Piscine was built in 1927
on the plan of an abbey,
but has been imaginatively
transformed into Roubaix’s
Art and Industry Museum.
Experience the magic of light
flooding through stained glass
and reflecting sculptures onto
polished wood and still water.
La Piscine
Roubaix
www.roubaix-lapiscine.com
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Collections of outstanding
richness and diversity
REGION
OF MUSEUMS
Ever since Roman times, Northern France
has been an area of commercial and cultural
exchange. Today the museum collections of
Nord-Pas de Calais cater for every artistic
taste from the Gallo-Roman era to the
present day, with 47 museums now classified
Musées de France – the highest number of
any French region after Paris. Latest recipient
of this prestigious label is the International
Lace and Fashion Museum in Calais which
covers a variety of textiles, not just lace the town’s signature product.
Lille City Pass
Enjoy Lille at a discount with a Lille City Pass giving
free entry to more than 26 museums and heritage
buildings, as well as shopping and restaurant
reductions, and free public transport throughout
Greater Lille. Key attractions include the Fine Arts
Museum in Lille, La Piscine in Roubaix, and LaM, the
Lille Metropole museum of modern art at Villeneuve
d’Ascq. New additions for 2015 are Villa Cavrois and
a Saturday morning tram tour. Passes cost 25€ for
24 hours, 35€/48h and 45€/ 72h.
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Palais des beaux-arts
Lille
Many towns across the region are associated with specific art collections. Dunkerque,
for instance, devastated in World War II, is a name that’s now synonymous with
contemporary art through museums such as LAAC and FRAC, whilst in Le CateauCambrésis, the Matisse Museum boasts more than 80 works donated by the artist to
his birth town. And the LaM at Villeneuve d’Ascq is home to the country’s largest
collection of Art Brut. Something a bit more classical ? The Palais des Beaux-Arts in
Lille has one of the most important and varied art collections in France, especially
renowned for its collection of Flemish and Dutch masters, its 19th century French
paintings, and the scale models of Vauban’s fortified towns.
www.musenor.com
VERSAILLES COMES TO ARRAS
A 10-year partnership between Versailles,
Arras and Nord-Pas de Calais
The splendour of the royal court has arrived at the Fine
Arts Museum in Arras with a major exhibition, ‘The
Chateau of Versailles in 100 masterpieces’. Works on show
until 20 March 2016 include a bust of Louis XIV, Gobelin
tapestries, and porcelain belonging to Marie-Antoinette.
www.versaillesarras.com
palais des beaux-arts
Lille
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Magnificent buildings and their creators
ARCHITECTURE
AND THE GREAT DESIGNERS
Many celebrated architects have left their mark on the region
across the centuries and continue to do so to this day.
Latest project for Lille is an eco-friendly development in the
Euralille district which will include an eye-catching Mama
Shelter hotel by Philippe Starck, complete with bar, restaurant
and shops in the style of a village square. Work begins in 2016
between the city’s two main stations.
Lille is also just one town across the region to have been
touched by the vision of local architect Louis-Marie Cordonnier
between 1890 and 1935. As well as building the new Stock
Exchange and Opera, Cordonnier designed churches and and
civic buildings. He created the basilica and lantern tower at the
French national necropolis at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. At the
same time, cities like Béthune and Cambrai have chosen the
Art Deco style for their reconstruction.
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place des héros
Arras
Meanwhile, Lille’s Old Stock Exchange, built in 1652, is
part of a rich legacy of Baroque Flemish buildings dating
from the 17th century when the city was part of the Spanish
Netherlands. The twin market squares in Arras are designed in
the same flamboyant Flemish style.
And Parisian architect Patrick Bouchain has transformed the
Calais abattoirs into a national theatre for popular artistic
events, and a former wool factory in Roubaix into La Condition
Publique performance complex.
www.tourisme-bethune-bruay.fr
www.calais-cotedopale.com
www.explorearras.com
VILLA CAVROIS
Located in Croix on the outskirts of Roubaix, Villa
Cavrois is a pioneer property in the history of
modern design. Built from concrete, this elegant
modernist villa is clad in 26 varieties of yellow
brick and set in landscaped gardens, its iconic
design reflected in still pools. Flooded with natural
light, Villa Cavrois was as dramatic inside as out,
equipped with bespoke furniture and the high-tech
gadgets of the age. Subject of a huge restoration
programme, it opens to the public for the first time
this year.
villa cavrois
Croix
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the ring of remembrance
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
United 100 Years on
Remembering
the Great War
The centenary of the First World War is a time for international reflection and for
promoting the ideal of ‘Paix, Frieden, Peace’. Inaugurated on 11th November 2014,
the Ring of Remembrance at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette is a moving memorial to a
conflict that shook the world. Adjoining the French national cemetery, this vast ellipse
bears the names of 580,000 soldiers who fell across the region, listed alphabetically
without reference to nationality, rank or religion.
Opening nearby at Souchez in May will be the Great War Interpretation Centre for
Northern France. Designed by Parisian architect Pierre-Louis Faloci in the style of
a concrete blockhaus, the centre is located between Vimy, Ablain-Saint-Nazaire,
Neuville-St-Vaast, and Arras, departure points for discovering the battlefields.
Visitors will gain an overview of the action through film and artefacts recovered
from the battlefields, with a multilingual audio guide.
Across Northern France, a network of tourism professionals has been specially
trained to help visitors from across the globe follow in the footsteps of their
ancestors. They include local hoteliers and restaurateurs, Tourist Offices, and
airport staff, and together form the Northern France Battlefields Partner. A
key part of their training has involved the four Remembrance Trails 14-18,
themed itineraries that link museums, memorials and key sites. Originally
designed for drivers, the trails are being expanded with circuits for walkers
and cyclists.
www.remembrancetrails-northernfrance.com
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LISTED BY UNESCO
10 pits 11/19
Loos-en-Gohelle
9-9bis site & métaphone©
Oignies
Fashioned by the people who live there, NordPas de Calais is proud to have earned UNESCO
World Heritage status for its architectural and
cultural legacy. Lens-Liévin was once at the heart
of France’s first coalfield site, opened in 1858, and
has now been added to the humanitarian World
Heritage List for evolving cultural importance,
in recognition of the many nationalities who
worked in the pits and the area’s unique industrial
and social importance. Close to the vibrant new
museum of Louvre-Lens, four key cultural sites
have been created from premises that represent the
heyday of the old mining industry – the Historic
Mining Centre at Lewarde ; the new Métaphone©
performance centre at Oignies ; the new theatre
complex at Loos-en-Gohelle, close to Europe’s
two highest slag heaps ; and the regional imaging
centre at Wallers-Aremberg.
World Heritage status has also been awarded to
an eclectic mix of other local sites and traditions.
In Arras, the citadel is one of 12 Vauban
fortifications listed around France, whilst the
town’s belfry is one of many listed bell towers in
Northern France and Belgium, including Douai,
Béthune, Bailleul, and Armentières. Meanwhile
the Gayant family of giants has helped gain
cultural recognition from UNESCO for Douai’s
annual parade, alongside Cassel with its own
Reuze family.
www.chm-lewarde.com
www.tourisme-lenslievin.fr
www.douaitourisme.fr
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Local produce and Michelin-starred chefs
Tempt
your Tastebuds...
From a quick snack to a smart dinner,
there’s plenty to tempt the tastebuds in
Northern France. Favourite local fast food
is chips made from local potatoes but
if you’ve time to sit down, try mussels
and chips or a hearty beef carbonnade in
an atmospheric estaminet, the Flemish
equivalent of a British pub. Or relax over a
gastronomic feast cooked up by one of the
region’s 12 Michelin-starred chefs.
From the chip kiosk to the restaurant
kitchen, chefs here are proud to work
with local produce, the ultimate in ‘slow’
food. The Channel ports specialise in local
fish and shellfish like Boulogne, whilst
chicory and cauliflowers are amongst
many vegetables grown in the market
gardens of the Marais Audomarois. For
a real flavour of the region, browse stalls
laden with plump produce at busy markets
like Wazemmes in Lille ; discover more
than 30 varieties of cheese like Maroilles,
Bergues and Mont des Cats ; or follow the
Beer Route that links the micro-breweries
of the region, making sure to taste the
renowned “Ch’ti” beer.
12 chef alexandre gauthier
La Grenouillère
Rue de la Grenouillère
F-62170 La Madeleine-sous-Montreuil
lagrenouillere.fr
Auberge du Vert Mont
1318 Rue du Mont Noir
F-59299 Boeschepe
www.vertmont.fr
Cookery classes and Beer discovery
Add a French flair to your home cooking with help from the experts. Across
the regions in kitchens large and small, chefs are sharing their secrets on a
variety of short courses. Or learn about beer from three local enthusiasts who
have together launched L’Echappée Bière to offer guided tours round some
of the 30 craft breweries in the Northern France. Chose from full- or half-day
itineraries that include frequent opportunities to taste and compare one of the
region’s signature products.
www.echappee-biere.com
Local produce gets a contemporary
twist in the hands of Michelinstarred chefs such as Alexandre
Gauthier at La Grenouillère*
in La Madeleine-sousMontreuil, a restaurant
designed by architect
Patrick Bouchain. Marc
Meurin now has four
restaurants across his
native region including
Le Meurin** in Busnes,
whilst young chef
Florent Ladeyn is the
latest chef to gain a
star at Le Vert Mont* in
Boeschepe. And fish fans will
love Tony Lestienne’s imaginative
cuisine at La Matelote* in
Boulogne-sur-Mer.
And for the perfect
edible souvenir ? Some
scrumptious sweet
waffles from Meert
in Lille …
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Tune into the buzz of the regional capital
Lille: the city with
that je ne sais quoi
The perfect place for a city break, this
historic city oozes style with a capital ‘S’,
blending period heritage sites with the
very latest in contemporary entertainment,
shopping and eating out. Old and new blend
seamlessly together here, not just in Lille’s
varied architecture, but in its packed cultural
programme of concerts, opera and festivals.
Fourth largest city in France, Lille is an
international transport hub with two main
stations, a handy airport, and efficient local
transport. With 100,000 students in town and
36 % of its 1.1M residents under 25, there’s a
vibrant buzz round every corner.
Take time out to make like a local in one
of Lille’s famous cafes. Whether you
like contemporary or traditional décor,
live music or something a bit more
intimate, you’ll find your perfect café
in the town’s historic streets and
squares, each one with its own
unique atmosphere.
www.lilletourism.com
www.roubaixtourisme.com
Renaissance becomes fourth
festival for Lille 3000
Art and innovation for the 21st century will
be centre stage in Lille from September
25 with the launch of Renaissance, a
4-month international festival of events –
the fourth theme in the ongoing Lille 3000
programme.
www.lille3000.eu
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Gare Saint-SauveuR
Lille
Fashionistas are spoilt for choice
too amongst Lille’s boutiques
and department stores which line
the streets radiating out from the
Grand’Place. Or hop on a bus or
metro to revamp your wardrobe in
neighbouring Roubaix where you can
pick up a bargain at outlet centres
McArthur Glen and L’Usine, or
buy from upcoming designers at La
Maison de Modes and Le Vestiaire.
And if you’re addicted to antique
sales, don’t miss Lille Braderie,
Europe’s largest flea market which
fills the city centre for 33 hours over
the first weekend in September.
Whatever you’re after, you’ll find it
here, from books to bicycles, interior
décor items to fashion bargains.
www.visitlilles.com
EURALILLE
Lille
Bar L’Illustration
Lille
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marché des modes
Roubaix
MODERN mAKEOVER
FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
Culture and
fashion take
centre stage
Nord-Pas de Calais is a master at breathing new life into old buildings. In
Lille, the cultural centres of Maisons Folie were once a spinning mill and a
maltings, whilst the former goods train station of Gare Saint-Sauveur has
been transformed by the city council into a home for cultural and leisure
activities.
In Calais, a disused abbatoir has become The Channel performance centre,
and in Oignies, a former pit head is now the Métaphone concert hall.
Mining may now be part of local history, but the region’s textile industry has
adapted to the 21st century. Roubaix-Tourcoing provided every element of the
textile production chain for 200 years and today, with Lille, is still at the heart
of European fashion with shops offering everything from vintage clothes to high
street brands and cutting edge design.
Learn about traditional methods at the Manufacture de Flandres ; see
thousands of historic fabric patterns and material samples at La Piscine ; and
take in an exhibition at La Condition Publique, once a processing plant for
silk and wool. The Maisons de Mode label includes 25 boutiques across Lille
and Roubaix showcasing 30 young designers.
Lace from Calais and Caudry is still highly regarded by fashion designers
across the world and the International Centre for Lace and Fashion in
Calais showcases traditional skills alongside contemporary design. Amongst
high profile commissions have been lace for the wedding dresses of Kate
Middleton and Mrs George Clooney, costumes for The Great Gatsby, and
outfits for Miss France.
www.lilletourism.com
lechannel.fr
www.maisonsdemode.com
www.9-9bis.com
www.roubaixtourisme.com
www.cite-dentelle.fr
musee-dentelle.caudry.fr
Balenciaga comes to Calais
From 18 April to 31 August, the glamour of Cristóbal
Balenciaga comes to La Cité Internationale de la
Dentelle et de la Mode in Calais with the exhibition
‘Balenciaga – Working magic with lace’. Born 120 years
ago, the Spanish fashion designer used lace as a fabric
and a decoration, and this stunning exhibition will
include more than 75 garments as well as hats, gloves,
and shoes, photographs and workshop sketches. A
must-see for any fabric or fashion lover.
www.cite-dentelle.fr
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From intimate evenings
to major festivals
IT'S PARTY TIME !
They certainly know how to enjoy themselves in
Northern France and everyone’s welcome, so let
yourself get swept along in the atmosphere of concerts,
carnival processions and music festivals that take place
throughout the year.
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lille 3000 festival
carnival
Dunkerque
Whatever your taste in music and culture, there’s
always something to enjoy in Lille from opera,
theatre, and classical concerts to street performers
and the atmospheric Lille Braderie, Europe’s largest
flea market. For a party the whole family can enjoy,
try a traditional Flanders carnival when whole towns
turn out to see their local family of carnival ‘giants’
heading up a parade of floats and marching bands.
The season kicks off at Dunkerque in February and
carries on across the north at towns such as Cassel and
Bailleul.
In May, the region is home to one of the country’s
big street festivals, Les Turbulentes in Vieux Condé
near Valenciennes, where you can expect everything
from clowns to musicians, outdoor theatre to puppet
shows. Summer also brings a raft of outdoor music
festivals such as the Main Square Festival at Arras.
Held inside the UNESCO-listed Vauban citadel, this
high profile event attracts pop-rock music fans from all
over Europe.
And in August the streets of Aulnoye-Aymeries buzz
with Les Nuits Secrètes, three days of music and
dance from late afternoon till the early hours. Are you
adventurous enough to board the bus for Les Parcours
Secrets – a mystery journey to a secret concert at an
unknown destination…?
www.dunkerque-tourisme.fr
www.montsdeflandre-tourisme.com
www.lille3000.eu
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International competitions for all to enjoy
WORLD-CLASS
SPORTING EVENTS
The region’s sporting year began with the Davis Cup
final at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium at Villeneuve
d’Ascq near Lille, but there are plenty more sporting
titles scheduled, each with its own infectious
atmosphere. France’s most iconic sporting event, the
Tour de France, comes to the region on 7/8 July with
stage 4 (Seraing in Belgium to Cambrai) and stage 5
(Arras to Amiens in Picardy). On stage 4, cyclists will
tackle seven of the challenging cobbled sections of the
legendary Paris-Roubaix race (April 12).
Grand Stade Pierre Mauroy
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Completed in 2012, the Pierre Mauroy Stadium at
Villeneuve-d’Ascq can seat more than 50,000 spectators
for football, rugby and stadium concerts, the first in
France to offer football games beneath a retractable
roof. Home to LOSC Lille football team, this state-ofthe-art facility will host Euro 2016 matches, but can
also be transformed from major sports stadium into a
smaller arena for sporting events and concerts.
paris-roubaix cycle race
euro 2016
2 top-class equipments in Lille
and Lens.
stade pierre mauroy
Villeneuve d’Ascq
But you don’t need to be a super-sportsman to
join the fun of the 10th Route du Louvre on
May 17 heading for Louvre-Lens. The marathon
begins in Lille, but joggers and walkers can
choose a 10km course that starts at Loos-enGohelle, or just join in the camaraderie of a local
walking circuit.
From June 12-15, top golfers will compete in
the Najeti Open Golf tournament at Saint-Omer
Golf Club. Then in September, the top 16 teams
will compete in EuroBasket 2015, starting on the
12th at Stade Pierre Mauroy and concluding with
the final on September 20. Also on September
12/13, some 5,000 competitors will run the
undulating cliff top paths of the Côte d’Opale as
part of the French National Trail Tour.
And there are more top class competition to
come. Five matches in the 2016 European
Football Championship will be held in Lille
and four at Lens, whilst Lille is one of nine
French towns hosting the World Handball
Championships in January 2017.
www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com
www.rclens.fr
football fans
Lens
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Outdoor activities
close to the coast
GET SPORTY
^
ON THE COTE
D'OPALE
Expert sportsman or raw beginner,
you’ll find Nord-Pas de Calais big
on sporting activities, especially along
the sandy beaches and grassy cliffs of
the Côte d’Opale. With 150 km of
coastline and long stretches of flat,
clean sand, Nord-Pas de Calais offers
the ideal conditions for wind-powered
sports like sand-yachting, windsurfing, and kite-surf, a sport that was
born in French waters. There’s always
some thrilling action to watch on and
off the shore from resorts like Bercksur-Mer, Hardelot, Le Touquet and
Bray-Dunes and if you’re tempted to
have a go, you can sign up for tuition
at all levels. Or try longe côte, the
latest aquatic sport to come out of the
region. Originally from Dunkerque,
this group activity involves exercising
by walking through waist-high waves
parallel to the shoreline.
www.golfencotedopale.com
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cap blanc nez
Escalles
Kite-surf
Don’t want to get wet ? Then saddle up
for an early morning or evening ride along
the beach, or simply stroll the sands and
breathe in that fresh sea air. And no effort is
necessary at all to enjoy Berck’s International
Kite Festival each April, when the skies are
filled with fantastic flying machines from
across the globe.
Golfers can choose from eleven 18-hole and
three 9-hole courses, many with coastal views
and all offering top class facilities. Invest in
the Côte d’Opale Golf Pass to play an 18hole round at any six of the nine member
clubs at discounted rates – bookable on line
and valid for two weeks.
International Kite Festival
Berck-sur-Mer
www.cerf-volant-berck.com
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The beaches, bays
^ d'Opale
and headlands of the Cote
WEEKEND BREAKS
BESIDE THE SEA
24 the opal coast
From Bray Dunes to Berck-sur-Mer, the Côte d’Opale is
dotted with unique natural sites and heritage towns, the perfect
destination for a weekend by the sea. Breathe deeply and let
the fresh sea air lift your spirits as you listen to waves breaking
rhythmically on the shore and the evocative cries of seagulls.
The light changes constantly with the weather and time of day
but sunrise and sunset are particularly magical, especially in the
unspoilt natural landscape of the Canche Bay at Le Touquet
and the Authie Bay near Berck. You might even be lucky
enough to spot a group of seals on the sandbanks at low tide.
Keen walker or family rambler, you’ll find marked walking
circuits through a variety of natural landscapes from sand
dunes to river valleys, coast paths to country villages. Don’t
miss the chance to look at Britain from the twin headlands of
Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez, classified amongst the elite
band of Grands Sites de France and an important symbol for
the region.
The busy ports of the Côte d’Opale are steeped in atmosphere
and history. Visit Dunkerque’s Harbour Museum, climb the
brick lighthouse, and see the ‘eccentric’ houses of Quartier
Rosendael. There’s more flamboyant seaside architecture in the
Belle Epoque villas of Le Touquet, Wimereux and Malo-lesBains. Discover the creatures beneath the waves at Nausicaa,
the National Sea Center, in Boulogne and don’t leave without
exploring Boulogne’s hill-top Old Town and fishing harbour, or
seeing Rodin’s famous statue of The Burghers of Calais in the
Town Hall gardens. You’ll be amazed just how much you can
pack into your seaside weekend…
www.letouquet.com
www.dunkerque-tourisme.fr
www.tourisme-boulognesurmer.com
www.nausicaa.fr
www.calais-cotedopale.com
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Landscape and lifestyle listed UNESCO-biosphere
Marshlands of Saint-Omer
Situated at the crossroads of the coastal plain, the
Artois hills and the Flanders countryside, the Marais
Audomarois near Saint Omer has been tamed by man
across the centuries and turned into a vast market garden,
split into plots by 700km of canal. The Maison du
Marais at Saint-Omer takes visitors behind the scenes
to discover the people, the wildlife and the agriculture
of this unique and enchanting environment, as well as
offering demonstrations, activities and tastings, walks and
excursions by punt.
www.tourisme-saintomer.com
www.maison-du-marais.fr
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the marshes
Saint-Omer
Photo conseil général du Nord/ Le Cateau-Cambrésis – Vue extérieure du musée © P.Houzé
In the Matisse Museum, founded by Matisse
himself in 1952, you can enjoy a life’s achievment
devoted to color, from his first oilpaintings, to the
invention of cutpapers and the decoration of the
Vence chapel.
And, with the Alice Tériade’s donation, the
museum’s collection are enriched with outstanding pieces of Picasso, Rouault, Giacometti, Miro,
Chagall and many other modern artists.
Each year, with the collaboration of great museums
from the whole world, temporary exhibitions are
organized by the Matisse museum.
MUSÉE DÉPARTEMENTAL MATISSE
Palais Fénelon - Place du Commandant Richez
BP 70056 - 59360 Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Tél. +33 (0)3 59 73 38 00
Fax. +33 (0)3 59 73 38 01
http://museematisse.lenord.fr
Facebook : fb.com/musee.departemental.matisse
Photo conseil général du Nord/ Le Cateau-Cambrésis – Vue de la salle Matisse © R.Soberka
An other overwelming artist, he also born in the
north, Auguste Herbin, will make you discover one of
the fascinating episods of the history of modern art :
the invention of abstract geometrical art.
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MUST-SEE EVENTS
FOR 2015
3-5 JULY
MAINSQUARE FESTIVAL, ARRAS: Top international pop-rock
acts perform in the UNESCO-listed Vauban citadel.
lille 3000 renaissance festival
26 Sept. 2015-17 Jan. 2016
6 APRIL
CASSEL CARNIVAL: Parades, bands and the Reuze family
of carnival giants join together on Easter Monday.
12 APRIL
PARIS-ROUBAIX CYCLE RACE: One of Europe's oldest
and most challenging road races, renowned for its
cobbled sections.
18-26 APRIL
INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL, BERCK-SUR-MER: flying
demonstrations, kite-making workshops and a riot of
aerial colour.
7-8 JULY
TOUR DE FRANCE: Stage 4 arrives in Cambrai and Stage
5 sets out from Arras across the battlefields of the
Great War.
5-6 SEPT.
LILLE BRADERIE: Europe's largest flea market takes over
the streets and squares for two days and nights of
non-stop trading.
11-13 SEPT.
COTE D'OPALE NATIONAL TRAIL: More than 5000 trail
runners from 20 countries race through the
undulating countryside.
7-8 NOV.
THE ROYAL HERRING: ETAPLES-SUR-MER and
22-25 APRIL
21-22 NOV.
COTE D'OPALE PRO-AM GOLF INTERNATIONAL, LE TOUQUET:
4 courses and 400 participants in one of the oldest
French pro-ams.
THE HERRING FESTIVAL, BOULOGNE-SUR-MER: tastings,
demonstrations and celebrations around the region's
signature fish.
1-3 MAY
DEC.
"LES TURBULENTES" STREET ARTS FESTIVAL, VIEUX-CONDE: 30
performance companies animate the streets and open
spaces.
ART NIGHTS, ART FLEA MARKET, AND FASHION SHOW BY
YOUNG DESIGNERS, ROUBAIX: long weekend of evening art
and design events.
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MAP
How To Get Here
BY TRAIN
Lille is ideally situated between three European capitals
and easy to reach by train. Eurostar, Thalys, Lyria and
TGV trains arrive in Lille Europe, with TGV and TER
trains leaving from Lille Flandres to Paris and elsewhere.
The two stations are just 400 metres apart in the town
centre.
Journey times: Lille-Paris, 58 min ; Lille-London, 80 min ;
Lille-Brussels, 32 min.
Lille-Amsterdam, 2h40 ; Lille-Geneva, 4h15
www.sncf.com ; www.eurostar.com
www.thalys.com ; www.tgv-lyria.com
CROSS-CHANNEL LINKS
• Eurotunnel: undersea rail shuttle between Folkestone
and Calais-Coquelles, 35 min (passengers with vehicles
only) - www.eurotunnel.com
• P&O Ferries: Dover-Calais, 90 min by ferry –
www.poferries.com
• DFDS Seaways: Dover-Calais, 90 min by ferry and
Dover-Dunkerque, 2hr by ferry (passengers with
vehicles only) – www.dfdsseaways.com
• My Ferry Link: Dover-Calais, 90 min by ferry
(passengers with vehicles only) – www.myferrylink.com
BY CAR
Lille-Paris, 2.5hr ; Lille-Brussels, 75 min
BY PLANE
Direct flight to Lille Lesquin Airport from many
European cities.
www.lille.aeroport.fr
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English text: Gillian Thornton
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