Unusual weekend in Hames-Boucres

Calais, France's number one passenger port, also benefits from its proximity to the English coast and from the Channel tunnel, the famous transport route connecting France to England. The city has preserved a few monuments from its past, such…

Encircled by ramparts and moats fed by the waters of the Aa river, the town of Gravelines offers visitors an interesting fortified heritage. Boat and pedalo trips around the ramparts are excellent way of discovering the fortifications modified…

This tradition dates from the 18th century when the first earthenware factory was set up. Famous for the talent of its master potters, the town of Desvres is also recognised for the reproduction of antique and famous decorations. The city's…