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Welcome to your first issue of Northern France Secrets.
The regions of Picardy and Nord-Pas-de-Calais are merging to form a new region called Hauts-de-France. From now I am going to offer you some information about the larger northern France region in the eMagazine Northern France Secrets!
Taking the tunnel to Calais is often the gateway to a first experience of France. This first issue of Northern France Secrets will allow you to discover the region's culture, the UNESCO classified sites in the area, and some of France's finest gastronomy, including restaurants totalling 19 Michelin stars.
The Hauts-de-France region is ideal for romantic city breaks, family vacations, or nature weekends for R&R and a bit of bird-watching. It is also the cradle of the History of France, a land of UNESCO-listed monuments and a land of memory that counts numerous memorials and cemeteries dating from the Great War.
What are the best places to visit in France? Lille, Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer (Nausicaa), Calais (Lace Museum & the Belfry), Louvre Lens, Chantilly (Chateau), Amiens (UNESCO-listed cathedral), Arras (the Wellington Tunnels and best place to enjoy an aperitif at La Terrasse des Capucins), and of course, Montreuil-sur-Mer (charming village with its ramparts and cobbled streets).
It is our fervent hope that you will take as much pleasure in discovering this magazine as we have had in selecting each spot that we imagined might meet your needs, either as a destination for a short stay or as a stopover. So much more than a simple magazine, Northern France secrets puts you in touch with the actual experts in the territory and allows you to reserve your all-inclusive stay directly and with complete confidence.
We warmly welcome to your first Spring/Summer 2017 edition of Northern France secrets e-Magazine.
We hope you enjoy planning your next French escape.
Bonnes vacances en France!
Felicity Irwin, Katia Breton, Véronique Bruno
Photographies: AS Flament, N. Bryant, V.Colin, G. Wasikowski, JL Aubert,S. Bouilland, Tiara Hôtel, Auberge du Jeu de Paume, Chateau de Fère, Cituation et Ensemble, B. Teissedre, Anonyme, X. Renoud, MCArthurGlenn, E. Desaunois, H. Cussot - Parc Astérix, E. Roose, F. Kleinefenn, B Bremer, La Grenouillere - Marie Pierre Morel, S. DHote Nord Tourisme.