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Tardinghen has so many aces up its sleeve ! 

Tardinghen has so many aces up its sleeve ! 

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...
Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front) listed to UNESCO world heritage 

Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front) listed to UNESCO world heritage 

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...
The cheeses and beer of Belval Abbey

The cheeses and beer of Belval Abbey

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...
The UNESCO World Heritage bell towers of Pas-de-Calais

The UNESCO World Heritage bell towers of Pas-de-Calais

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...
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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