...It is an extremely densely populated region with some four million inhabitants - seven percent of France's total population, making it the fourth most populous region in the country - 83% of whom live in urban communities. Its administrative centre is the city of Lille. The second largest city is Calais, which serves as a major continental economic hub with Dover, England of Great Britain 26 miles away; the white cliffs of Dover are visible from Calais on a clear day. Other major towns include Valenciennes, Lens, Douai, Béthune, Dunkirk, Maubeuge, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Arras, Cambrai and Saint-Omer. Read full entry
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- 1.Nord-Pas-de-Calais - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais (Dutch: Noord-Nauw van Kales) is one of the 26 regions of France. It consists of the departments of Nord and Pas-de-Calais, in the north and has a ...
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N
ord-Pas-de-Calais
- 2.Nord-Pas de Calais - Conseil régional
- Le TER Nord - Pas de Calais en chiffres. Région - SNCF, ... priorités apprentis et lycéens au cinéma le projet Louvre-Lens Nord-Pas de Calais en Avignon ...
- http://www.nordpasdecalais.fr/
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What do you think about Nord I live in Bordeaux but i lived
in Lille when I was a child
and I loved this "region"
I wish if you know le Nord Pas
de Calais and do you love or
hate this region ?
have you seen Bienvenue chez
les Ch'tis ?
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I love it! I was brought up for several years by Dominican nuns in the outback between Boulogne and Calais and have extended family in the coastal towns, as well as in Lille and Valenciennes. The countryside is very pretty and unspoilt. The coastal towns were pounded into oblivion by bombardments during WW2 and so under-financed afterwards that it took many years for them to regenerate. The German scars (such as hideous blockhouses) are still there pocking the landscape as a reminder of an occupation that was particularly brutal, which mercifully I did not see, but my childhood was spent with people who had suffered dreadfully under the SS boot and lost everything. Many compensations for war damages were not handed out till the late sixties. One cannot blame the locals for not dancing on the tables. Boulogne had to survive by its fishing. It is a hard life and some people lived in shacks and even upturned boat hulls. It saw its main industries such as steel works progressively disappearing and unemployment has been a real problem in the region. Like Calais it was invaded regularly by booze cruisers who got blind drunk, smashed places up and beat the waiters on a regular basis, or hordes of English school kids who shoplifted and actually brought only a little prosperity to either town. It is only in recent years that the French government remembered to inject some funds in the region (despite the fact that Madame de Gaulle came from Calais) well after Monsieur le général was in power. It was one of the last areas to get a decent motorway network and since then new industrial estates have started to bring a bit more prosperity. Marquise in particular has seen a renaissance due to the local marble which is sold for bathrooms and flooring, and is exported. Lille is a vibrant city that suffered less and, because of its excellent university, is filled with young people so the atmosphere is much more upbeat. Valenciennes is still industrial but very interesting historically and culturally. Arras is a gorgeous backwater. Arques, which had brought a degree of prosperity to the region through its crystal and glass homeware has sadly gone the same way as Wedgewood crystal and has dwindled considerably in the last four years, beaten by competition from overseas. The Audomarois is full of retired Brits who have escaped from UK's doom and gloom and happily settled amongst the natives. So living in the region can't be a bad as all that. I would not mind retiring there when the time comes. At the northern tip of France, a region windswept by arctic winds from the north and buffeted by storms from the sea in winter, the weather is not exactly conducive to blissful outdoor life, so comparing it to the Mediterranean coast is really unfair. It is like comparing New England to California. I have fond memories of volley-ball games on the beautiful sandy beach in Boulogne, invigorating walks on the digue at Wimereux, wonderful opera productions in Lille, shopping in smart Le Touquet, scaling the cliffs at the Pointe aux Oies and fun days in Bagatelle. I loved the Flemish giants at Cassel and Lille and the carnival days when people actually wore disguises in the streets whilst on their normal occupation. I also recall with pleasure the picturesque long processions on the 15th of August and the houses decorated with flowers and nets. At Christmas time, I still think about the packed midnight masses, and about the kids with their lanterns carved out of vegetables singing enthusiastically "Aux guenels au père Barbot, iI a mangé des haricots...." from door to door, this each time some "carol singer" rings at my door with a mediocre "We wish you a merry Christmas" and makes no effort whatsoever to earn a treat. .. not a patch on the French kids. The people of that region may be dour at first sight but their friendship is solid and their values are high. There is relatively little criminality in the area compared to Marseille or Nice where one has to watch one's pockets, handbags are filched on a regular basis, cars are broken into and knives are not uncommon. I have travelled the world over, and lived and worked in several countries, but that region occupies a very special place in my heart. Incidentally my husband is a Brit and it is his favourite French region. He has many professional friends there and is welcomed like a long lost cousin the minute he steps out of the plane at Lesquin. PS.Bordeaux! Have you tried Marc Demund's food at Carbon Blanc? His puds are absolute bliss. |
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What are the main industries I'm doing a French Project for
school on the
Nord-Pas-De-Calais region
I need help finding the main
industries of the region, and
the food
Please help!! :)
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Industries - tourism, glass (Arques), beer. Food - awful. |
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Are there any modern home I'm getting new furniture and
stuff for my room and I was
wondering if there were any
other modern furniture shops
like IKEA or Habitat (in
Nord-Pas-De-Calais) because I
really like that sort of
furniture. If you know the
website it'd be great if you'd
tell me. I know there is
already an IKEA and Habitat in
Nord-Pas-De-Calais, I want to
know if there are any similar
to IKEA and Habitat. The best
answer goes to the shop I feel
is most like IKEA and Habitat,
if you get what I mean. :)
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http://foronlyu.on.web.id you can get much information in this website,stay a minute in website and check anyone link at a time,you can aslo get your answer in Google Search in this website, which has helped me alot |
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