by Benoît Diéval | Nov 24, 2023 | Family friendly, Heritage and discovery, Nature and leisure, On the Opal Coast
Although it is a very small village of barely 150 souls, it has so much to offer! Tardinghen, which lies between the Deux Caps and is a member of the very select group of villages of the Grand Site de France Les Deux-Caps, truly has been blessed by its fairy...
by Benoît Diéval | Oct 5, 2023 | Around Louvre-Lens, Heritage and discovery, On the Opal Coast, Unesco
The Department of the Pas-de-Calais welcomes the inclusion of the First World War memorial and burial sites on the Western Front (Belgium and France) on the UNESCO World Heritage List, which has been adopted in September 2023. This listing is a recognition of the...
by Benoît Diéval | Dec 7, 2022 | Foodie heaven, Heritage and discovery, Through the countryside
Tours, accommodation and fine cheese at the Abbey This is the story of an abbey hidden deep in a wooded and leafy valley in the Ternois, at the heart of the Countryside area. Founded in the 19th century, Trappist nuns manufactured cheeses here to fund their...
by Benoît Diéval | Oct 19, 2022 | Around Louvre-Lens, Heritage and discovery, On the Opal Coast, Through the countryside, Unesco
Pas-de-Calais boasts six bell towers – or belfries – that have been raised over the centuries. Symbols of wealth in times past, they are part of our heritage and epitomise our history and the power of their respective towns. Decorated with sculptures...
by Benoît Diéval | Oct 18, 2022 | Arts and crafts, Family friendly, Heritage and discovery, On the Opal Coast
The label that denotes exceptional lace fabrics in France ‘DENTELLE DE CALAIS-CAUDRY’®, AN EXCEPTIONAL LABEL. Lace work from Calais and from Caudry owes its reputation to the production of exceptional fabric woven on Leavers machines. These weaving crafts...
by Benoît Diéval | Oct 17, 2022 | Family friendly, Heritage and discovery, Through the countryside
AGINCOURT, MEDIEVAL HISTORY CENTRE The history of the Battle of Agincourt Over the centuries, relations between France and England have not always been as rosy as they are today. On 25th October 1415, 8,500 men, including 7,000 French, lost their lives...
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