Travel France - Pas-de-Calais

Above: The green pastures of Pas-de-Calais are a stone's throw away

Imagine a corner of France with wide open beaches, peaceful valleys and rolling farmland – a place where you can learn water sports or go cycling, walk the coast path or ramble along forest trails. You may not immediately think of Pas-de-Calais and yet the closest French department to Britain offers all those things and more.

Not for nothing does the tourist board promote the area as ‘real France, real close’, because whether you are thinking of a day trip or a short break, a holiday home or a permanent residence, Pas-de-Calais provides the authentic French lifestyle right on our doorstep. And what’s more, it’s green from every possible angle.

The full article can be found on page(s) 33-40 of this issue.

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