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Did You Know? Arras
The waterfront villas ! D1 ⌂ Pas de Calais £ @ EAT
n Hôtel de Ville, pl des
at St-Valéry-sur- Héros; www.explore
Somme were Le Bistrot de Flandre
getaways for the likes arras.com In the centre of
of Victor Hugo. The centre of Arras is graced Compiègne, this buzzy
by two picturesque cobbled bistro gives French
squares enclosed by houses classics a modern twist.
with 17th-century Flemish- ! E2 ⌂ 16 quai de la
St-Valéry-sur-Somme is a style façades. A triumph of République, Compiègne
charming harbour resort postwar reconstruction, each ∑ bistrotdeflandre.fr
with a historic upper town residence in the Grand’Place ¡¡¡
and a tree-lined promenade and the smaller place des
looking across the estuary. Héros has a slightly varying
Birdwatchers should visit design, with some original Meert
the Parc Ornitho logique de shop signs still visible. Almost unchanged
Marquenterre on the far shore A monumental Hôtel de since 1839, this
near delightful Le Crotoy, Ville rebuilt in the Flamboyant patisserie is famous
or the Maison de la Baie de Gothic style stands at the for its vanilla
Somme et de l’Oiseau nearby west end of place des Héros – gaufres (waffles).
at Lanchéres. in the foyer are four giants, ! E1 ⌂ 27 rue
Colas, Dédé, Ami Bidasse and Esquermoise, Lille
Historial de la Grande Jacqueline, who swagger ∑ meert.fr
Guerre round the town during local ¡¡¡
"' ⌂ Château de Péronne festivals. You can take a lift up
# Apr–Oct: 9:30am–6pm to the belfry for superb views,
daily; Nov–mid-Dec & mid- or take a guided tour into the
Jan–Mar: 9:30am–5pm Thu– underground passages below
Tue ¢ Mid-Dec–mid-Jan that were cut in the lime stone Hôtel de Ville
∑ historial.fr in the 10th century. They have ' " ⌂ Pl des Héros § 03 21
often served as shelter, during 51 26 95 # Building: Jul–Aug:
Samara World War I notably, as a sub- Sun pm, Mon–Fri; tunnels:
" ⌂ La terranean army camp. Feb–Dec: daily; belfry: daily
Chaussée- The huge Abbaye St-Vaast ¢ 25 Dec, 1 Jan
Tirancourt includes the Musée des
# Hours vary, Beaux-Arts. The museum Musée des Beaux-Arts
check website contains some fine medieval " ⌂ 22 rue Paul Doumer
∑ samara.fr sculpture, including a pair of § 03 21 71 26 43 # 11am-
beautiful 13th-century angels. 6pm Wed–Mon ¢ Pub hols

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