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Ambleteuse, peaceful and calm after so many storms!

Ambleteuse, peaceful and calm after so many storms!

by Benoît Diéval | Jan 13, 2023 | Family friendly, On the Opal Coast

Peaceful? Calm? Today it is, but Ambleteuse has not always been this way. The fishing village has forgotten the twists and turns of history, and now only remembers its golden years, those which saw the construction of pretty seaside villas here and there. Even if...
Take a boat trip and explore unique UNESCO-listed marshes

Take a boat trip and explore unique UNESCO-listed marshes

by Benoît Diéval | Dec 7, 2022 | Family friendly, Nature and leisure, Through the countryside, Unesco

The most beautiful way to explore the marshland is by boat In Saint-Omer there is a little corner of paradise that has been created and maintained by local people since the Middle Ages.  This spot is known as the Audomarois Marsh – Audomar being the name of...
Family friendly attractions in the Pas-de-Calais countryside 

Family friendly attractions in the Pas-de-Calais countryside 

by Benoît Diéval | Dec 6, 2022 | Family friendly, Through the countryside

The “Route 66”, quirky trip in Pas-de-Calais You’ve heard of Route 66, the road that runs from Chicago to Santa Monica in the USA.  But have you heard of Route 62, a road that snakes through the department of Pas-de-Calais and lets you explore 16 unmissable...
The Audomarois marshes in the Caps et Marais d’Opale Nature Park

The Audomarois marshes in the Caps et Marais d’Opale Nature Park

by Benoît Diéval | Oct 20, 2022 | Family friendly, Nature and leisure, Through the countryside

Enjoy a sumptuous journey through a cultural and natural landscape  The strange mists of the marshes of Guines and Audomarois (around Saint-Omer), the bucolic landscapes of the Aa and Hem valleys, the gracefully undulating hills and Bocage hedgerows of the...
The finest lace in France

The finest lace in France

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...
Relive 1415 and the Battle of Agincourt 

Relive 1415 and the Battle of Agincourt 

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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