Welcome to my guide on the top 10 things to see around Lille! Nestled in the picturesque Hauts-de-France region of northern France, Lille is a city bursting with ... Read more!
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Discover Le Touquet: A coastal Haven in Northern France
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, often referred to as Le Touquet, is a picturesque coastal town located in France, less than 3 hours from Paris, Lille, Brussels and London. This charming ... Read more!
Dunkirk Carnival: a colourful event in northern France
Every year in Winter, the people of Dunkirk take over the streets to celebrate France’s noisiest carnival with a colourful vibe enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. Let’s ... Read more!
Béthune Christmas Market: What To See in 2023
In the North of France, not far from the Belgian border, the town of Béthune hosts one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in the Hauts-de-France region. Bethune ... Read more!
Arras Christmas Market: What To See in 2023
The Arras Christmas Market has become one of the most important festive events in northern France. The event welcomed a record one million visitors in recent years. It occupies ... Read more!
Eurotunnel to celebrate its 20th anniversary today!
20 years ago, on the 6th May 1994, Queen Elizabeth II and French President François Mitterrand jointly inaugurated the Channel Tunnel, the world’s longest sub-sea crossing. One ... Read more!
Lille Christmas Market: What To See in 2023
Lille Christmas Market is wonderfully set in the city’s busy shopping district and is a popular destination for French, British and Belgian visitors. Let’s look closely and find ... Read more!
Waffles: the recipe for Brussels waffles
Brussels waffles are made from a batter cooked in a special waffle iron patterned to give a distinctive and characteristic grid shape. Watch our short video presentation about ... Read more!
Tarte au sucre – Vaquette du mineur
Sugar! The North of France has always eaten a lot of it, in many different forms: molasses, cubes, or soft brown “vergoise”. In the 19th Century a special ... Read more!
Carbonade Flamande
A Carbonade Flamande is a traditional sweet-sour beef dish from Belgium and the north of France. This recipe is quite similar to the beef bourguignon except that the ... Read more!
Maroilles, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Maroilles is a typical cheese from the Nord-Pas-de-Calais. It is a cow’s milk cheese with a soft pâte (uncooked and unpressed) and with a moist, brick red, washed ... Read more!
Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Nord-Pas-de-Calais was a French administrative region now part of the Hauts-de-France region. Located in the north of France it is surrounded by Picardy to the south, Belgium to ... Read more!
Discover the fabulous Flemish Arras Squares
Arras is famous for its two grand arcaded Flemish-style squares: Grand’Place and Place des Héros which, with Rue de la Taillerie form a monumental architectural ensemble unique in ... Read more!
Lille
The once industrial Lille is worth a visit on your way to London, Paris or Brussels with a beautifully restored old town that will surprise you. Its flamboyant ... Read more!
Discover the lofty Belfries of Flanders
A great symbol of emerging civic independence, the belfries of Flanders have proudly served as tokens of the influence and wealth gained by the region’s towns. Built in ... Read more!
Discover the historic town of Bergues
Nicknamed the “other Bruges of Flanders”, Bergues is a welcoming little town thanks to the extensive restoration works undertaken after the war. It has remained an attractive town ... Read more!
