Gravelines, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

A wonderful place to stay thanks to its numerous facilities. Its rooms are equipped with all mod cons and will delight you with their pleasant and invigorating setting.

Discover Lille's old town on a 2-hour walking tour. Walk along the streets and squares, and marvel at the beauty of its architecture! SEE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF LILLE'S OLD TOWN ON THIS GUIDED TOUR! With your guide, discover the old neighbourhoods of the city and feel the charm of this bustling and welcoming city. Lille still features buildings from different influences: the Palais Rihour, the Vieille Bourse, the Rang du Beauregard and the Cathedral. After this tour revealing the city's different architectural styles, your tour will end with a visit to the Hospice Comtesse, an iconic monument combining many accounts of the city's history such as earthenware, sculptures, paintings and furniture. Choose this guided tour of Lille's old town and discover the city's highlights!

Discover the city of Lille on this bus tour! Relax and explore every single part of the city! EXPLORE THE STREETS OF LILLE BY BUS AND ADMIRE THE CITY'S MONUMENTS! Embark on a 50-minute bus tour of Lille aboard a comfortably open-top bus (in summer)! Audio guides provide informative commentary throughout the tour, in the language of your choice (French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Russian). As you travel, you can enjoy a scenic view of the city's key monuments, from the ancient to the modern neighbourhoods. The itinerary includes the following sites: * Palais Rihour (tourist information office, first and last stop) * Grand Place * Rue Faidherbe * Quartier des Gares * Euralille * Quartier Royal * Lille Old Town * Îlot Comtesse * Porte de Paris * The City Hall belfry * The Saint-Sauveur neighbourhood * Place de la République and the surrounding district (Palais des Beaux-Arts, Préfecture...) Choose the Lille bus tour to discover the city's major landmarks and points of interest, supplemented with audio-guide commentary!

The best of Lille thanks to the City Pass! Enjoy free access to many museums and attractions as well as unlimited transport! Thanks to the Lille Pass, experience all the ferment of the city in one single offer! Find out about all of Lille's secrets! Enjoy free access to 25 museums, sites, and tourist services in the Lille metropolitan area. With the 72-hour pass, you will also have free access to 14 museums, sites and tourist services in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and a free access to the TER regional train network (operated by the SNCF) for 24 consecutive hours. You will have unlimited access to metropolitan Transpole public transport (underground, buses, tram) during the selected period. You will also get preferential prices on shopping and dining venues (you will receive the list in the Lille and Roubaix tourist information offices). Choose the Lille pass for the duration of your choice and make the most of your stay in Lille!

Discover Lille on a beer-themed paper chase and walk around its streets looking for clues! FIND OUT ABOUT ALL OF LILLE'S SECRETS ON A FUN BEER TASTING DETECTIVE GAME! The aim of the game is to find the stein of Gambrinus, prince of beer, which was lost somewhere in the city... Start by picking up your road book, then you'll be ready to start searching for the missing chalice! To complete your quest, you will follow a trail around Lille's streets and squares looking for clues to help you solve the enigma. Several key clues can be found in certain of the city's bars. You'll have the pleasure of tasting 4 exceptional beers in 4 of Lille's best bars, chosen specially for the game. Your search will progress thanks to the clues hidden along the way. You'll need to look in all directions, including in natural spots and even in the taste of your beer! Choose this fun, pleasant and delicious tour of Lille! Good luck! Alcohol abuse is bad for your health. Please consume in moderation 

Discover one of Lille's highlights on a walking audioguided tour by the belfry of Lille's City Hall, and climb on top of its 104-metre-high tower to enjoy a breathtaking view of Lille! Visit the belfry of Lille's City Hall on this audioguided tour! This visit will grant you the opportunity to find out about this 104-metre-high UNESCO World Heritage Site towering over Lille, whose construction ended in 1931. You will be equipped with a pair of binoculars and an audioguide, and enjoy an ideal viewpoint to look at the city and its surroundings. Choose this guided tour to discover the belfry of Lille's City Hall and tower over the city to enjoy a breathtaking scenic view!

ArrayYour Experience As you make your way to the marvelous Canterbury Cathedral, soak up the charm and idyllic appeal of the medieval city of Canterbury. Founded by St. Augustine in 597 AD, this city was the center of English Christianity! Of all the 104 Archbishops, Thomas Becket is the most famous, known for being gruesomely murdered here in 1170. Walk your way through the cathedral and take in the structure at your own pace. Some of the highlights to look out for the Mother Church of the Anglican Communion, the Romanesque Crypt, Site of Becket's Martyrdom and Shrine, 14th-15th century Nave, and more. The Gothic Quire will certainly catch your eye: it was rebuilt in the 12th century after a fire destroyed the structure. All the while, gasp at the stained glass adorned throughout the cathedral, illustrating miracles and stories associated with St. Thomas!

Accompanied by a professional guide, visit the chocolate museum and some of the city's most stunning locations to discover why Bruges is known as the capital of Belgian chocolate!  Ever since the 16th century, Bruges has been the undisputed capital of Belgian chocolate. For a long time, the city's chocolate makers have fiercly garded the secret to their world-famous chocolate. But this guided tour gives you a chance to discover why Bruges chocolate is so special! Set out on foot, strolling through the streets to see some of the most famous chocolate makers of the city, whilst also admiring the beautiful monuments. In the midst of 50 chocolate factories scattered around the city, you will find the Bruges Chocolate Musuem where you'll learn all about the history of chocolate making.  This mouthwatering tour then comes to an appropriate close with lunch in a typical restaurant.

Enjoy a private walking tour of Bruges to admire the city's monuments, go on a cruise along the canal and visit a traditional Belgian brewery!  SEASONAL ACTIVITY SEASONAL ACTIVITY: OFFER AVAILABLE APRIL TO OCTOBER ONLY  Set off on a guided tour of Bruges accompanied by your very own private guide. Stroll through the city discovering monuments such as:  * Saint Salvator's Cathedral  * Jan Van Eyck Square * The Market Place  * Hôtel de Ville (City Hall)  * Concert Hall  * t'Zand Place * The City Theater  * Saaihalle (former Wool Hall) * Huise ter Beurze (the stock exchange)  * Basilica of the Holy Blood * And many more! On this 2-hour tour, your guide will tell you how Bruges evolved to become a key trading point in Western Europe during the Middle Ages, how the city was saved from destruction during the two World Wars and how it became known as the Venice of the North!  The tour of the city will end in front of the only traditional brewery located in the historic center, De Halve Maan. You will have the pleasure of visiting this brewery, which has been owned by the same family for six generations and whose history is intertwined with that of the city.  After your beer tasting, you will have lunch at the brewery or in a local restaurant before leaving your guide to take a cruise on the city's canals! Alcohol can cause health problems, so please drink in moderation. 

The belfry tower, 27 meters high, is part of the historic ensemble of northern belfries inscribed in 2005 in addition to the Belgian belfries on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The square brick tower is topped by a lantern which houses the last bell of the city (which does not ring anymore). The austere architecture of the current belfry dates from its reconstruction in 1827, but the belfry exists before 1582. Repeated constantly since the eighteenth century, ruined in 1821, the old tower is deliberately demolished. The architect Gravez is responsible for a no-frills reconstruction. From the old tower it takes the foundations and the silhouette but simplifies the decoration.

The region chosen to host the Tourville project obviously had to answer to a historical legitimacy: to correspond to an area where this type of ship could have been built in the 17th century. Under Louis XIV, five large arsenals, Toulon, Rochefort, Brest, Le Havre and Dunkirk were intended for the construction of the kingdom's warships. The coast of Dunkirk, facing England and Holland, occupied a place of strategic importance and was the object of all the attention of Louis XIV who entrusted engineers Vauban and De Combes the task of developing the arsenal of Dunkirk and the fortified places of Gravelines and Bergues.

Sheltered in the powder magazine Arsenal built by Charles V from 1528, the exhibition "Estampes? collection (im) permanent "deploys by rotation 200 prints covering the five centuries of the western history of engraving. The presses, the tools, the demonstrations, the videos make it possible to apprehend an art which remains very close to the crafts. Since 1982, the Gravelines Museum of Original Drawing and Printmaking remains the only museum in France devoted solely to printmaking. Its educational workshops, its library, its artists' residences, its editions, its collection make this museum a place of reference and a place open to all. Each temporary exhibition shows the diversity of the practice of printmaking, its dynamism and its timeliness. The recent techniques of image creation and printing still promise a very bright future for this art that is both intimate and generous.

Take a step back in time, in the nineteenth century, and dive at the time of fishing "in" Iceland! Imagine the schooners moored at the harbor, men loading cargo with salt; the fishermen embrace their wives for the last time, then women, children and elders gather on the jetties and wave the handkerchiefs ... It is the effervescence of the great departure. The Museum of the Sea rich in memories, in models of boats and old objects, tells this very particular type of fishing, for which the men left between February and April, to return only in September. Housed in the former fishing school, this museum evokes the maritime history of Grand Fort Philippe and including fishing in Iceland. Old house-shelter of the lifeboat now transformed into a museum. Discover, through photos, antiques and press articles, the story of the rescue, from the first cannon-mooring gun and its snorkel to the modern boats of the SNSM.

The lighthouse Gravelines was completed in 1843, its first head guard, Jean Sailly lights the rapeseed oil lamp in September of the same year. The tower, 30 meters high, is built of bricks whitewashed to protect the material from the spray. The sailors having trouble to locate it, in 1932, she is dressed in the black spiral which always colors it. The house at the foot of the tower welcomes the families of the two lighthouse keepers until 1985, when the last one retired. Since then, the lighthouse is no longer in use, it is replaced by beacons on the jetties of the channel. Acquired by the City of Gravelines in 2004, the lighthouse and the guardians' house are now open to the public. In its enclosure there is a guardhouse from the Smogglers camp and a blockhouse set up by the Germans during the Second World War.

Located between Calais and Gravelines, the Oye Plage Nature Reserve has been shaped by the sea, sand and wind a few centuries ago. Protected from the action of the waves, the site reaches a maximum altitude of 2 meters (outside the dunes which culminate between 10 and 15 meters) above the sea level. The nature reserve covers 391 hectares This vast polder is the first French stop for birds of passage en route to their winter quarters. Huge and intimate at the same time, this natural area is undoubtedly one of the first ornithological jewels of the Pas-de-Calais. This protected natural area, between land and sea, contains an important biological richness resulting from the interactions between these two elements. The interventions carried out on the site are primarily focused on maintaining this biodiversity, mainly towards plants and birds. For this area, we set up a pasture by different hardy species (Cattle and Pony Highlands, Sheep Shetlands) resistant to the climatic conditions of our latitudes. This allows the maintenance of a mosaic of habitats favorable to the bird species that frequent the reserve. Late season export mowing also plays an important role in maintaining a "poor" soil favorable to a specific and very rare flora. The free evolution of water spaces contributes, through their temporary summer drying, to the development of plant species that depend on these events. It also promotes access to food resources that many birds come to collect by digging the mud.

Building named prison in 1550. Façade, roof and dungeons are classified Historical Monuments. Built in yellow brick with windows framed by stone. Above the entrance door is a sundial. Behind its heavy oak door, two isolation rooms are located upstairs decorated with authentic graffiti, mostly dating from the Second World War. Other convicts were locked in dungeons with double doors of the basement. On the ground floor, a Flemish cuisine is restored. Guided tour: Discover the old prison of Bourbourg! An unusual building welcomes you to 29, Place du General de Gaulle: A former communal prison of the sixteenth century, Flemish bricks. This prison is one of the oldest and most curious in the region. Listed as a historical monument since 1972, this unusual site contains innumerable written testimonies of the prisoners who were locked there in the cells and dungeons still intact. We invite you to take a trip back in time and in history, following an original stroll! Duration of the visit: 1h Guided group tour by reservation only Price: 3.50 € / adult and 3.00 € / child Children, aged 5 to 12, can discover Bourbourg prison in a fun way with treasure hunts lasting around 20 minutes. The booklets will be given to the public who will be visiting freely. Warning: closure of the prison at the following dates: 8, 15, 19 and 22 July.

The CIAC is offering this year to discover remarkable pieces by the English sculptor Sir Anthony Caro and his wife, the painter Sheila Girling. The CIAC offers year-round temporary exhibitions, conferences, residencies of artists, but also artistic workshops that resonate with the Choir of Light.

Since 2008, Bourbourg has been fighting for his Chœur de Lumière. Be amazed by this majestic work that found its place in the choir of Saint Jean Baptiste Church, where Gothic, modern and sacred intertwine. The Choir of Light, one of the major achievements of the English artist Sir Anthony Caro, exudes strength and beauty.

Housed in a former Flemish farmhouse, the museum of traditional games will make you discover the pleasures of these games of yesterday and today. Possibility to organize birthday snacks.

Restaurant offering a small, simple and homemade menu, as well as a wine bar and planks. For more information, visit Website: https://le-fil-rouge-darmentieres.eatbu.com/?lang=fr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lefilrougearmentieres/?locale=fr_FR Contact: 03 20 57 60 87

Neighbourhood-free function room 10 minutes from Lille, with car park. Capacity for 80 people. For more information, visit Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/le521boisgrenier/?locale=fr_FR Contact: 06 10 33 14 70

Restaurant and estaminet. Here, you can enjoy the weather, savour the food, laugh and chat with your neighbours or the waiters and bosses. For more information, visit Website: https://restaurant-lemaisnilmontemps.fr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lemaisnilmontemps.fr/?locale=fr_FR Contact: 03 20 30 85 17

Creative and curious cuisine using local and seasonal produce. For more information, visit Website: https://www.restaurantlepicurieux.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantlepicurieux/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/l_epicurieuxrestaurant/ Contact: 03 20 35 36 01

Bowling, virtual reality and catering. For more information, visit Website: https://www.planetbowling.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetbowlinglomme/?locale=fr_FR Contact: 03 20 08 10 56

for 24 hours: 6 € from April 1st to September 30th 3 € from October 1st to March 31st

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Camping located in a fortified town, with direct access to the beach. In July and August: grocery store, chip shop, bar, games room 7 / 7d and animations 5 / 7j. Free hot shower, gas deposit. Location for caravans, campers, tents, sewage disposal, electrical connections, water connections. Night watchman. Rental of mobile homes (residential caravans for our Belgian neighbors), chalet 1,2 and 3 rooms and ecolodges (tents on wooden structure). several mobile homes are equipped with terraces overlooking the beach, called V.I.P. Numerous pedestrian and cultural visits to Gravelines and the surrounding area. equipment: Children's activities playgrounds Bar Sheets and linen included Motorhome pitch hammam jacuzzi Washing machine Bungalows rentals - chalets - mobile home Sauna

for 24h: 6 € from April 1st to September 30th 3 € from October 1st to March 31st

Nestled in lush greenery close to the coast and Belgium, Hooghe Moote is set on a former medieval site. At the Hooghe Moote, you will find something to relax and spend pleasant moments with family or friends in one of two campsites four stars (link to camping). You can also eat and enjoy typical Flemish home-made dishes at the hostel (link to the hostel). And for fishing enthusiasts, beginner or experienced, you can enjoy a quiet, relaxing and green in one of our five ponds (link to ponds) to fish for small or big trout according to your wishes.

Phone: +33687416798 - email: pascal.houset@gmail.com - website: www.chambresdhotes-bray-dunes.fr - 3 bedrooms / 6-7 people - double room from 60 € - Table d'hôtes on reservation Features: -Great breakfast "House" (Possibility of service in the garden): Traditional jams, pancakes, cakes, pastries, different breads, yogurts, juices, honey, fruit, cheese, hot beverages ... - Loan of bicycles -Organisation and tourist advice -Car park -Wi-Fi Internet access -Possibility of child bed -Plateau of welcome on arrival (Tea, Coffee, Delicacies ...) -Access to the garden -Table d'hôtes on reservation - Traditional and regional cuisine -No smoking

Completely renovated former farm at the foot of the Colline de la Hutte hill, surrounded by woodland. Completely renovated former farm at the foot of the Colline de la Hutte hill, surrounded by woodland. Sitting room with sofa bed, TV, fully equipped kitchen, bathroom, toilet, 1 bedroom (3 double beds), terrace, garden with pond, barbecue...