Welcome to Angela Bird's Northern France pages!

Welcome to

ANGELA BIRD'S

NORTHERN FRANCE PAGES

Pictured above: St-Omer (Haut-Pont district); Nempont golf club; Somme poppy; Wimereux seafront. All © Angela Bird.

WHERE IS THE OPAL COAST? And some of the top sights to look for.	The author of the guidebook	THE GUIDEBOOK An indispensible companion, crammed with ideas for short or long breaks.
	Northern France: What to do and see within 90 minutes of Calais
PRACTICAL INFORMATION How to get there. Rules of the road.	sets out a host of useful information here on travel, tourism, attractions, shopping, accommodation, eating and other subjects to help you make the most of your visit to the beautiful Opal Coast and its countryside.	UPDATES Extras that couldn't be fitted into the book... & some new things, too.
ACCOMMODATION A selection of hotels, B&Bs, self-catering cottages & campsites for all tastes and purses.	Like the book, this website deals with an area from the Belgian border south to the river Somme, and from the Channel coast eastward as far as the A1 autoroute. It covers roughly half of the Nord département, most of the Pas-de-Calais, and the northern half of the Somme département.	CALENDAR What will be going on? Last updated 12.01.10 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
RESTAURANTS Suggestions for places to eat - from snacks to high gastronomy - while you explore Northern France.	The book gives detailed reviews of tourist sites to interest all ages, with opening hours, admission charges, and easy-to-spot logos showing length of opening season, suitability for a rainy day, and places open on Sunday mornings! Click here for more information about the book, or to order a copy from	MARKETS One here for every day of the week. Look out for local specialities, sold by small producers.
ACTIVITIES Birdwatching, Boating, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Riding, Swimming, Tennis Walking, and more.		BEACHES Places for kite-surfing, sand-yachting & wind-surfing. Where to find mussels and fossils. And when to go for a swim.
BATTLEFIELD TOURISM Walk in the footsteps of your grandfather during World War I, in Flanders, the Artois or the Somme. World War II sites include Hitler’s blockhouses and surviving elements of the Atlantic Wall		HISTORY From prehistoric times, through centuries of Roman, English, Dutch, Spanish and German occupation, the locals have rarely been able to call the place their own.
PICTURE LIBRARY Ask about Northern France images: maybe I have what you are looking for. Email webmaster (see below).	ALREADY READ IT? Why not write a review for Amazon?	LINKS Check out the details of tourist offices, museums and attractions. Last updated 26.01.09
BOOKSHELF Guides, maps, atlases and books on every subject, from bird-watching to battlefield-visiting.	What’s the weather going to do? Click here to see the Météo France forecast for the next few days. Here is a link to the climate of Northern France	TOUR OPERATORS Short breaks, cultural forays, battlefield tours – you can find specialist companies here.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Francophile Angela is a freelance journalist who has worked regularly for
The Illustrated London News. Orient-Express,
Country Living and
Côté Ouest magazines

Already the author of a guidebook to the Vendée, in the Western Loire region, Angela has recently devoted three years to investigating the charms of Northern France.

Picture by
Susan Crosland

Hello and thanks for dropping in!

I hope you'll find these pages
a good starting point if you planning a trip across the Channel to Northern France.

Let me know if there's any other aspect
you would like to see covered,
or if you have any special recommendations you would like to share.

All information is given in good faith, but the author cannot be responsible for any errors or omissions. It is always wise to telephone ahead before making a special journey.

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

The Vendée
and surrounding area

The bible for visitors to the sunny Vendée region of western France that lies between Nantes and La Rochelle.

Click here to order a copy from Amazon

or here to visit
Angela Bird's informative Vendée website.

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