Saint-Omer in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region

30 September 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

© Angel Aroca Escámez/cc-by-sa-3.0

© Angel Aroca Escámez/cc-by-sa-3.0

Saint-Omer is a commune in France. It is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department 68 km (42 mi) west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area. The canalised portion of the river Aa begins at Saint-Omer, reaching the North Sea at Gravelines in northern France. Below its walls, the Aa connects with the Neufossé Canal, which ends at the Lys River.   read more…

The seaside resort of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

30 January 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

L'Hermitage © AntonyB/cc-by-sa-3.0

L’Hermitage © AntonyB/cc-by-sa-3.0

Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, commonly referred to as Le Touquet, is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It has a population of 4,500. Le Touquet has a reputation as the most elegant holiday resort of northern France, the playground of rich Parisians, with many luxury hotels.   read more…

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