Calais Nord-Pas-de-Calais Travel

The festive and welcoming reputation of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais is well established. Throw in moules-frites (mussels and fries) and speciality beers, carnivals and festivals and you have a decidedly engaging region just waiting to be explored.By the sea, the pastel hues of the Côte d'Opale ("Opal Coast"), culminating in the capes Cap Gris Nez and Cap Blanc Nez, contrast with the port buildings ...

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The Nord-Pas-de-Calais is the modern administrative region comprising the traditional regions of French Flanders (the lowlands) and Artois (the uplands). With 4 million inhabitants, it is the fourth most populous French region, as well as the second most densely populated (320 inhab./km²) after the Île-de-France.