Unusual weekend in Vieille-Église

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…

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…

This vertical hydraulic lift near Saint-Omer, unique in France, was designed to avoid using five locks. The lift annexes are open to the public and include a display explaining how this impressive piece of 19th-century engineering works.