Hauts-de-France comprises of the former administrative regions of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardie. The head city is Lille. The region is home to almost 6 million people, making it France’s third most populous region. The Hauts-de-France includes 5 départements (Aisne, Nord, Oise, Pas-de-Calais, Somme) and 3,838 communes including large cities such as Lille, Amiens, Roubaix, Dunkirk, Tourcoing, Lens, Douai, Valenciennes, Calais, Maubeuge, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Saint-Quentin, Beauvais and Béthune.

A new name for a French region: Hauts-de-France
The important news of the day is the new name chosen for the French region…