An introduction to North East France
Sector
3a: Nord
Pas-de-Calais and Picardy
The
Nord
–
Pas-de-Calais region includes the French part of the
historic
area of Europe known as Flanders - today divided between France and the
Low Countries, plus the French part of the historic Artois
The region is divided down the middle between two departments, the Pas
de Calais to the southwest, and the department of le Nord to the
northeast, along the Belgian border.
The Nord
department, capital Lille, is the most heavily industrialised
department of France, and the most densely populated area outside the
Paris region. Lille itself is a vibrant city that has reinvented itself
as the central point on the Paris - Brussels - London high-speed rail
network. It has historic quarters and some fine museums.
The Pas de Calais, by contrast, is largely rural, its chalk
hills
and valleys very reminiscent of the landscape of eastern Kent, to which
it was once joined, many thousands of years ago. This department has
seaside resorts, and small country towns; in terms of population
density, it is one of the the least populated areas within 100 miles of
greater London.
Picardy
covers the area between Nord
– Pas-de-Calais and the Paris region. The south of the modern
region is
not part of the historic area of Picardy, and is economically part of
the greater Paris area. In the east, Picardy is a very agricultural
area, and one of the most important French production areas for sugar
beet and cereals. At the heart of the battle zones during the
First World War, it is an area that today offers many a sombre lesson
in history.
More regional info:
Tourist
guide to Picardy and its attractions
Access
to Northern region and Picardy
Lying in the triangle between Paris, London and Brussels, both Picardy
and the northern region are very accessible from all directions.
By ferry: directly to Calais or Boulogne
Access by train: TGV from Paris Gare du Nord , Thalys from Brussels and
Amsterdam, Eurostar from London to Calais or Lille.
International
Airports in this region : Lille.
Peripheral airports: Paris Charles deGaulle, Luxembourg, Brussels
Charleroi
Low
cost airlines serving this region:
Easyjet: Paris CDG,
Ryanair: Paris Beauvais, Brussels-Charleroi,
Flybe
: Paris CDG
For other regions, click the map

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Sector
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Gites and cottages in northern France - Flanders, Artois,
Picardy
Includes the following French departments: comprend les
départements...
Northern
region:
59
Nord, 62 Pas
de Calais
Picardy
region: 02
Aisne, 60 Oise, 80 Somme
Gites by
region
Nord
- Pas de Calais region
- New!
Gite
south of Calais 62
+ In the
Boulonnais regional park between Calais and
Le Touquet, a beautifully restored traditional farmhouse with four
double
bedrooms. Large garden with orchard & barbecue. Dans
le Parc naturel régional du Boulonnais, entre Calais et le
Touquet, belle ferme traditionnelle bien rénovée
en
gîte avec 4 chambres. Grand jardin avec verger, barbecue
- Gite near Hesdin 62
+ Between Boulogne & Abbeville, comfortable family gite in the
beautiful 'Seven Valleys' region ; walking, cycling, countryside, golf,
beaches, restaurants, pavement cafes and brasseries .
Gite familial confortable entre Boulogne et Abbeville, dans le secteur
des sept vallées: randonnée, VTT, golf plages
restaurants et cafés à
proximité.
- Near Boulogne
& Le Touquet
62
+ Four gites in 18th century
farm, with pool,
in unspoilt countryside less than an hour from Calais. Sur 10000m², notre
domaine du
18° propose 4 gites et d’une piscine, nous sommes
proche de la mer et
du Touquet
- Chambres
B&B Lille
59
+ In the garden district of Lille, the house is nestled in a huge
garden filled with rose bushes and trees, and within minutes of the
center. Au coeur d'un
parc privé
fleuri et arboré, dans une demeure meublée
d'ancien, dans un quartier
résidentiel de Lille, à proximité du
centre ville.
Picardy
region
- South
of Boulogne 80
+ A comfortable modern seaside
family house at Fort Mahon Plage, or an attractive apartment,
specially
for couples, well placed for outdoor activities including
sailing, golf or hiking. Gite
dans une villa pour familles à Fort Mahon plage, plus un appartement
agréable pour couples, bien situés pour activités de plein air, dont
voile, pêche, golf, vélo, rando.
- B&B
south of Laon 02
–
Standing in grounds of a hectare, 12 miles south of Laon, this
B&B
in a converted farmhouse has five rooms. Evening meals available.
Wifi. Dans
son parc d'un hectare, à 19 km au sud de Laon, cinq chambres
d'hôtes
dans une ferme rénové. Possibilité
repas du soir; wifi.
For some of the gites presented
in this directory, booking must be made through Gites de France .
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