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Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy region guide

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Emma Rawle
Le Touquet Paris Plage in Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy © Wailingwailers12 / Thinkstockphotos

An insider’s guide to Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy in northern France, including the main attractions to visit on holiday, the best towns and villages to live in, the major festivals and events, and buying property in Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy

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Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Hauts-de-France (formerly Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy)

Seven beautiful French houses for sale within an hour of a ferry port

Monday, March 30, 2020 Ruth Wood
French home for sale within an hour of Cherbourg ferry port

You don’t have to travel far at all from the Channel ferry ports to find your dream French property. These lovely homes are within an hour’s drive of Calais, Dieppe, Le Havre, Caen, Cherbourg, St-Malo or Roscoff.

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Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Blooming belle! Seven beautiful garden villages in France

Thursday, March 12, 2020 Ruth Wood
La Roque-Gageac Yvoire and Gerberoy (c) all Getty Images

France has beautiful villages and remarkable gardens in abundance, but which beautiful French villages also have remarkable gardens? Ruth Wood presents a magnificent seven

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Aquitaine

Calais Dragon: A new attraction in northern France

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Brigitte Nicolas
Meet the Calais Dragon (c) Angelique Lyleire/Compagnie du Dragon

There’s a spectacular new French tourist attraction to add to your list – The Calais Dragon has caused a stir parading though the northern town and will soon be offering tours

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Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Christmas markets in France

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Emma Rawle
Strasbourg Christmas market © Daniel Schoenen / Upper Rhine Valley

Soon Christmas markets will open across France bringing bucketfuls of festive cheer. These 12 traditional Christmas markets in France are a great place to pick up some French Christmas gifts

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Christmas in France

Janine Marsh: Anything can happen on a promenade in rural France

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Janine Marsh
(C) Janine Marsh

A twice daily walk in the French countryside is a staple for Janine Marsh, who never quite knows what she might come across

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Nord-Pas-de-Calais

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