When we lived in the Ile de France, Parc Astérix was one of the premier French amusement park in the Paris region, constantly on the minds of those ... Read more!
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Ficelle picarde
The ficelle picarde is a typical dish from the Picardy region and is a great simple entrée. You can find this dish on the menu of lots of ... Read more!
Explore Amiens Cathedral, France’s largest church
Did you know that Amiens Cathedral is the largest gothic structure in France? Indeed this enormous edifice covers 7,700 m2. It can shelter 10,000 people within its walls, that ... Read more!
Beauvais Cathedral: the gravity-defying church
Situated 60km north of Paris, Beauvais Cathedral symbolises the height of architectural endeavour in the gothic architecture of the Middle Ages. Ambitious and gravity-defying, the cathedral of Saint-Pierre ... Read more!
Pierrefonds Castle
The imposing castle of Pierrefonds, located 80 km to the north-east of Paris, appears enchantingly around a bend in the road beside the Compiègne Forest. Built in the ... 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!
Chantilly Castle
Like a fairytale castle, Chantilly is surrounded by a vast estate of 7,800 hectares, North of Paris. Technically, here we are in the Picardy region, but the town ... Read more!
