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Hauts-de-France, France
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Hauts-de-France is the northernmost region of France, located to the north of the French capital Paris and situated on the English Channel at the point closest to England.
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Hauts-de-France is the northernmost region of France, located to the north of the French capital Paris and situated on the English Channel at the point closest to England. The region also fronts much of the French border with Belgium. The area is sadly known for its central part in the trench warfare of the First World War (1914-1918), perhaps most notoriously the Battle of the Somme, which lasted four and a half months during which more than one million men and women lost their lives.
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Cultural · 1-2 hours · The belfry is especially attractive at night when it is illuminated, and is listed as a UNESCO heritage site along with several other belfries in the north of France and Belgium. The belfry can only be visited as part of a guided tour, and during your visit you will see the bells and several rooms as well as the views in all directions across the rooftops of Douai from the top of the belfry.
Cultural · Varies · Bienvenue sur le site officiel de la ville de Douai. Démarches administratives, agendas des sorties et actualités locales vous attendent en ligne.
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Cultural · 1-2 hours · Cross the boulevard and head right, in the direction of the Lille bridge (the blue bridge). Cross over the bridge and turn left, in the direction of ‘Gayant expo’. Go through the car park and into the Jacques Vernier park. You can walk around the lake and continue into the adjoining wood.
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