From the charming hilltop town of Cassel in French Flanders you can see far across the fields to the market garden of marshlands at Saint Omer. These lush green landscapes, so reminiscent of Belgium, remind us that the border is just a hop, skip and a jump away.

Undoubtedly, this region’s best kept secrets are the Avesnois, Ternois and 7 valleys areas, a haven for regional and farm fresh produce where many authentic, rural traditions still thrive.

The Nord-Pas de Calais offers a wide variety of landscapes, small towns and villages, ideal places to relax and unwind far from city life.