The designation Ville d'art et d'histoire is a national label awarded by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication to cities and towns with a rich heritage which pursue an active policy to stimulate and develop their heritage and architecture and adopt measures to raise inhabitants' and visitors' awareness of their heritage. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Cities of art and history in Nord-Pas-de-Calais:

Boulogne-sur-Mer
Cambrai
Lens
Liévin

Lille
Roubaix
Saint-Omer

The label Plus beau détour de France, is awarded by an association to medium-sized French towns (2,000 to 20,000 inhabitants) located away from the major trunk roads which possess all-year-round tourist facilities, a rich built heritage and an interesting environment. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Most beautiful detours in France in Nord-Pas-de-Calais:

Bergues
Fourmies
Gravelines

Montreuil
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

The designation Station verte is a national label awarded to French nature, leisure and holiday tourist destinations located in unspoiled environments, in the countryside or in the mountains, which offer tourist and leisure facilities. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Green resorts in Nord-Pas-de-Calais:

Bergues
Eppe-Sauvage

Montreuil

The label Station classée is awarded to seaside, spa, health, tourist, winter sports and mountaineering resorts which pursue a policy of high-quality tourist facilities and activities. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Listed resorts in Nord-Pas-de-Calais:

Ambleteuse
Audresselles
Bray-Dunes
Camiers
Condette
Cucq
Dunkerque
Équihen-Plage

Gravelines
Le Portel
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
Merlimont
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Saint-Omer
Sangatte

The label Famille Plus, is recognised by the French Minister of State for Tourism and is awarded to towns and villages which are particularly tailored to welcoming families and offer many activities and events for children and adults. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Family Plus in Nord-Pas-de-Calais:

Dunkerque

Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

The label Villes et villages fleuris is awarded each year by the French National Council of Cities, Towns and Villages in Bloom following a competition which judges criteria such as landscaped and plant heritage, flowering, respect for the environment and the living environment. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Towns and villages in Bloom in Nord-Pas-de-Calais:

Arras -
Boubers-sur-Canche -
Boulogne-sur-Mer -
Grande-Synthe -
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage -
Loon-Plage -
Mastaing -
Montreuil -
Roubaix -
Saint-Josse -
Tourcoing -
Wasquehal -
Wattignies -
Ardres -
Arques -
Azincourt -
Berck -
Bierne -
Boussières-sur-Sambre -
Brebières -
Bruay-la-Buissière -
Calais -
Cambrai -
Conchy-sur-Canche -
Condé-sur-l'Escaut -
Croix -
Douai -
Dunkerque -
Estrée -
Étaples -
Fressin -
Gravelines -
Hordain -
La Madeleine -
Lannoy -
Le Portel -
Maubeuge -
Merlimont -
Naves -
Oye-Plage -
Recques-sur-Course -
Rieulay -
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux -
Saint-André-lez-Lille -
Saint-Laurent-Blangy -
Saint-Martin-Boulogne -
Saint-Omer -
Saint-Saulve -
Valenciennes -
Villers-Pol -
Wattrelos -
Wimereux -
Amplier -
Armentières -
Aubers -
Aubigny-en-Artois -
Auchy-lès-Hesdin -
Boussois -
Cagnoncles -
Caudry -
Corbehem -
Cuincy -
Élincourt -
Englos -
Erquinghem-Lys -

Feignies -
Hesdin -
Killem -
Lambersart -
Lambres-lez-Douai -
Laventie -
Le Cateau-Cambrésis -
Le Favril -
Lens -
Lesquin -
Liessies -
Liévin -
Longuenesse -
Louvroil -
Lumbres -
Marck -
Marquise -
Meurchin -
Nieppe -
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles -
Ribécourt-la-Tour -
Saint-Nicolas -
Santes -
Saulchoy -
Steenvoorde -
Trith-Saint-Léger -
Vieux-Condé -
Annequin -
Anzin -
Armbouts-Cappel -
Assevent -
Biache-Saint-Vaast -
Carnin -
Chéreng -
Condette -
Cousolre -
Dainville -
Denain -
Escautpont -
Estourmel -
Faches-Thumesnil -
Feuchy -
Fretin -
Halluin -
Hélesmes -
Hesdin-l'Abbé -
Jeumont -
Le Quesnoy -
Libercourt -
Loos -
Loos-en-Gohelle -
Outreau -
Radinghem-en-Weppes -
Ruitz -
Sains-du-Nord -
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise -
Saultain -
Sin-le-Noble -
Villeneuve-d'Ascq -
Wambrechies -
Wavrin -
Waziers -
Wizernes -
Wormhout -

The Blue Flag label is awarded to seaside resorts and marinas that take account of environmental criteria in their economic and tourist development policies, and promote behaviour that respects nature and its treasures. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Blue Flag in Nord-Pas-de-Calais:

Gravelines