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4   December  2004

   
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What's Pas de Calais got to offer? 

Nord-Pas-de-Calais has brilliantly managed to make the very most of its wonderful landscapes. Tourism has become the region's second main source- without ever forgetting its authentic nature.
Nice valleys, mining villages, military cemeteries... Twenty years ago, Nord-Pas-de-Calais was just an area to pass through, not really a tourist destination. Today, visitors are just looking forward to discovering the aquariums of Nausicaa, bask on the beaches, participate in the Dunkirk carnival or see the Fine Art museum in Lille
Visitors will enjoy the forests and valleys that will make the lovers of hiking, bicycling and horseback riding happy.
Pas de Calais is an area of peace and quiet greatly liked by walkers and fishermen.
Nord Pas de Calais was Victor Hugo’s Favorite Landscape.
From sports activities to famous music concerts, from the pleasures of a quiet and natural setting, through cultural and historical events and exhibitions, you will discover the heart of Nord Pas de Calais along endless and fantastic beaches! The Nord-Pas-de-Calais’ white chalk cliffs and seaside resorts won’t disappoint you.
Nord-Pas-de-Calais is really full of attractions and mysteries…
The Nord-Pas-de-Calais region is also a destination where many sports activities are available. You will find walking paths, areas made for mountain bikes, riding trails, sea sports and many other great activities.
Nord Pas de Calais will offer you an incredible mixture of superb countryside and lively cities, and a diversity of landscapes during your holiday!
Moreover, Nord-Pas-de-Calais will also offer all its visitors a great variety of natural sites.
The Nord-Pas-de-Calais is definitely the perfect holiday place for lovers of carnivals. The big "braderies" (second-hand markets) and the "ducasses" (fun fairs). In Dunkerque takes place one of the biggest and most famous carnivals of the region, which attracts tens of thousands of people each year.
So come and discover this region so rich in cultural and historical heritage!

 

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