ActivitiES and POINTS of interests

The villa is idyllically located to visit:

FEAST OF ANDOUILLETTE IN ARRAS

Local popular meeting in Arras in August (last weekend) to celebrate the «andouillette», a local pork sausage.
Feast of Andouillette

THE WELLINGTON TUNNELS

Memorial to the Battle of Arras, April 9th 1917

VIMY MEMORIAL

Two countries symbol, France and Canada

THE RING OF REMEMBRANCE

To remember and pay tribute to all the lives sacrificed during the war, the Ring of Remembrance bears the names of almost 580,000 soldiers who fell in Northern France between 1914 and 1918. It’s in Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, 13 km from the villa.
Peace monument in Lorette

LOUVRE-LENS MUSEUM

Travel through 5,000 years of History. Situated in Lens, 22 km from the Villa.

WHITE CLIFFS OF «CAP BLANC NEZ» AND «CAP GRIS NEZ»

Enjoy the wonderful Opal Coast with its hundreds of hiking paths and varied sports activities. It’s near Calais, 125 km away).
«CAP GRIS NEZ»
«CAP BLANC NEZ»

NAUSICAA

Situated in Boulogne-sur-Mer (119 km), it’s the largest aquarium in Europe.

THE ATLANTIC WALL MUSEUM

Situated in Audinghen ( 138km), in the Opal Coast,the museum will let you know about the german soldiers lives in one of the largest Batteries.

LE CHEMIN DE LA MEMOIRE

It’s a Remembrance Path composed of 19 places from Vimy to Yper in Belgium.

MUSEUM 39-45

This museum in Ambleteuse (139 km) next to the Cap Blanc Nez.

ABBAYE DU MONT ST ELOI

It’s a ruined abbey on a hill located in Mont Saint Eloi, 8 km from the Villa. You’ll discover a wonderful fish-eye view of the scenery.

LE TOUQUET PLAGE

It’s a famous seaside resort next to Berck, 90 km from the villa.

LILLE

A 40 minute-drive will take you to Lille, the great Flemish inspired town.
Rue d'Arras, 59000 Lille

LILLE CLEARANCE SALE (First weekend of September)

On the first weekend of September, come and appreciate the famous «Braderie», a huge local car boot sale, and taste «moules-frites» (mussels served with french fries).
Lille clearence sale