Cross-Channel France Nord-Pas de Calais: The Land Beyond the Ports

by Ruler, John

• ISBN13: 9781841623276
• ISBN10: 184162327X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-25
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Summary

Nord-Pas de Calais is Britain's foothold in France; it's where the ferries dock and the Channel Tunnel emerges into daylight. Bradt's Cross-Channel France delves not only into the port towns, but also into the forgotten France that's rarely reached. Sample Vieux Bologne - the smelliest cheese in the world; climb the hill at Cassel - where the Grand Old Duke of York marched his 10,000 men; or visit Agincourt - the site of a cornerstone battle in British history. The guide also reveals where visitors can shop for cut-price goods and where they can cycle, walk or ride horses. Bradt's Cross-Channel France is packed with information for day trips as well as longer family-friendly holidays.John Ruler writes on the Nord-Pas de Calais region for newspapers and magazines and has an extensive photo library.

Author Biography

John Ruler writes on the Nord-Pas de Calais region for newspapers and magazines and has an extensive photo library. He is also a specialist in horse riding.

Table of Contents

General Information

Background information

Practical information:

Beaches

sporting activities

festivals

famous battlefields from Agincourt to World War I and II sites

regional food and drink, micro breweries etc

types of accommodation

The Guide

Coast to coast, to include Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne

Cassell and French Flanders (to include St Omer)

Le Touquet, Montreuil and the Seven Valleys

Historic northern cities: Lille, Arras, Cambrai and Douai

Rural Avesnois: the villages and national park

Language

Further Reading

Index

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