THEOTHERSIDE - Nord/Pas-de-Calais

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <center><font size="+2" face="Arial" color="#0033FF"><b>www.theotherside.co.uk</b></font> <p><font size="+1" color="#333333"><b>Interactive guide</b></font></p> <p><font size="+1" color="#333333"><b>to Northern France's </b></font></p> <p><font size="+1" color="#333333"><b>history, towns, places to visit, local customs, food specialities </b></font></p> <p><font size="+1" color="#333333"><b>for group organisers, teachers </b></font></p> <p><font size="+1" color="#333333"><b>& independent travellers.</b></font></p> <p><font size="+1" color="#FF0000"><b>Towns listed in Nord/Pas-de-Calais include:</b></font><font size="+1"> </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/entre-2caps.html"><font size="+1">Ambleteuse</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/ardres-calaisis.html"><font size="+1">Ardres</font></a><font size="+1">, Arques, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/arras.html"><font size="+1">Arras</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/avesnes.html"><font size="+1">Avesnes</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/avesnes.html"><font size="+1">Avesnes-sur-Helpe</font></a><font size="+1">,</font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/bailleul.html"><font size="+1">Bailleul,</font></a><font size="+1"> </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/maubeuge.html"><font size="+1">Bavay</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/berck.html"><font size="+1">Berck-sur-Mer</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/bergues.html"><font size="+1">Bergues</font></a><font size="+1">, Beussent, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/bethune.html"><font size="+1">Bethune</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/boulogne.html"><font size="+1">Boulogne</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/calais.html"><font size="+1">Calais</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/cambrai.html"><font size="+1">Cambrai</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/cassel.html"><font size="+1">Cassel,</font></a><font size="+1"> </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/desvres.html"><font size="+1">Desvres</font></a><font size="+1">,</font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/douai.html"><font size="+1">Douai</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/dunkerque.html"><font size="+1">Dunkerque</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/etaples.html"><font size="+1">Etaples</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="/"><font size="+1">Fourmies</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/ghyvelde.html"><font size="+1">Ghyvelde</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/gravelines.html"><font size="+1">Gravelines</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/ardres-calaisis.html"><font size="+1">Guines</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/hardelot.html"><font size="+1">Hardelot</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/hesdin.html"><font size="+1">Hesdin</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/letouquet.html"><font size="+1">Le Touquet</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/lequesnoy.html"><font size="+1">Le Quesnoy</font></a><font size="+1">,</font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/lens.html"><font size="+1">Lens</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/douai.html"><font size="+1">Lewarde</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/lille.html"><font size="+1">Lille</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/ardres-calaisis.html"><font size="+1">Licques</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/maroilles.html"><font size="+1">Maroilles</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/entre-2caps.html"><font size="+1">Marquise</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/maubeuge.html"><font size="+1">Maubeuge</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/maubeuge.html"><font size="+1">Montreuil</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/bethune.html"><font size="+1">Noeux-les-mines</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/entre-2caps.html"><font size="+1">Rinxent</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/saint-omer.html"><font size="+1">Saint-Omer</font></a><font size="+1">,</font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/valenciennes.html"><font size="+1">Valenciennes</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/villeneuve-dascq.html"><font size="+1">Villeneuve d'Ascq</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/arras.html"><font size="+1">Vimy</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/entre-2caps.html"><font size="+1">Wimereux</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/towns/entre-2caps.html"><font size="+1">Wissant</font></a><font size="+1">...</font></p> <p><font size="+1" color="#FF0000"><b>Topics covered include:</b></font><font size="+1"> </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/art.html"><font size="+1">art</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/beer.html"><font size="+1">beer</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/belfries.html"><font size="+1">belltowers</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/belfries.html"><font size="+1">belfry</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/belfries.html"><font size="+1">belfries</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/bread.html"><font size="+1">bread</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/bread.html"><font size="+1">baguette</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/bread.html"><font size="+1">baking</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/canals.html"><font size="+1">canal</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/cheese.html"><font size="+1">cheese</font></a><font size="+1">, children, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/kid.html"><font size="+1">KID stations</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/chicory.html"><font size="+1">chicory</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/chocolate.html"><font size="+1">chocolate</font></a><font size="+1">, sweets, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/christmas-fairs.html"><font size="+1">Christmas fairs</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/church.html"><font size="+1">Roman Catholic church</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/coal-risefall.html"><font size="+1">coal mining</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/bikes.html"><font size="+1">cycling</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/cycling.html"><font size="+1">cycle races</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/shop.html"><font size="+1">factory shops</font></a><font size="+1">,</font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/farming.html"><font size="+1"> farming</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/ferries.html"><font size="+1">channel ferries</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/channelform.html"><font size="+1">English Channel</font></a><font size="+1"> (la Manche), </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/fishing.html"><font size="+1">fishing</font></a><font size="+1">, French Flanders, food, drink, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/revolution.html"><font size="+1">French revolution 1789</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/about-forts.html"><font size="+1">Historic Fortifications network</font></a><font size="+1">, "</font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/giants.html"><font size="+1">giants</font></a><font size="+1">" (geants or gayants), </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/gin.html"><font size="+1">Dutch gin</font></a><font size="+1"> (genevievre), </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/golf.html"><font size="+1">golf</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/horses.html"><font size="+1">horseriding</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/horses.html"><font size="+1">horses</font></a><font size="+1"> (Boulonnais & other breeds), </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/victor-hugo.html"><font size="+1">Victor Hugo and "Les Misérables"</font></a><font size="+1">; </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/lace.html"><font size="+1">lace</font></a><font size="+1"> and lace-making, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/markets.html"><font size="+1">street markets</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/mills.html"><font size="+1">windmills</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/mills-water.html"><font size="+1">watermills</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/napoleon.html"><font size="+1">Napoleon</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/seafood.html"><font size="+1">seafood</font></a><font size="+1"> (moules, etc), online rail timetable, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/seaside.html"><font size="+1">seaside holidays</font></a><font size="+1">, sport, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/textiles.html"><font size="+1">textile industry</font></a><font size="+1"> (cotton,wool, linen; weaving,spinning, etc.); </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/railways.html"><font size="+1">railways</font></a><font size="+1">, trams, religion, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/romans.html"><font size="+1">Romans</font></a><font size="+1">, Gauls,</font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/vauban.html"><font size="+1">Vauban</font></a><font size="+1"> the military engineer; </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/v1v2.html"><font size="+1">V1, V2 and V3 rockets</font></a><font size="+1"> (Hitler's secret weapons), wine, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/second-war.html"><font size="+1">second World War</font></a><font size="+1">, </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/first-war.html"><font size="+1">first World War</font></a><font size="+1">; </font><a href="../../tm-heritage/background/zola.html"><font 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