Product Description

The book provides full details of what to see in an area that stretches from the Belgian border to the river Somme. Written by British Journalist whose acclaimed guide to the Vendee has become the Vendee visitors 'bible'

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #179824 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

From the Author
I have become passionate about this area of France - and want
you to be, too! This part of the Nord, the Pas-de-Calais and the Somme
makes ideal short-break country: the minute you step off the ferry or drive
from the tunnel you can set about exploring it.

Whatever your interest - fine art, golf, sandcastle-building, churches,
battlefields, blockhouses, markets, bird-watching, factory-shopping,
walking, cycling - you will find plenty of suggestions here. And I have
picked out some quirky estaminets where you can often play pub games and
choose your drink from a list of 40 or more beers.

I have given a small selection of hotels, B&Bs and restaurants, but it was
not my aim to cover what others have already done so well and so
comprehensively.

My book is a complement to those publications. Look on it as a guide to
what to do between meals!

Customer Reviews

A gem of a book
A brilliant book, packed with information on things to do just across the Channel. We've visited the Somme before but tended to be unadventurous about exploring elsewhere in the area - this book will inspire you to root out other places well worth taking the time to visit.

absolutely essential
I hope Ms Bird reads these reviews as I am very grateful to her for the sterling job she has done with this book. We've just come back from a week in the area, and frankly I do not know what I would have done without this book. Thanks to its advice, we've had a lovely time, seen and tasted wonderful things and generally had a holiday to treasure. Highly recommended.

Explore with confidence
So useful in planning a trip, but invaluable once on the road. As good as her similar book on The Vendee.