Discover Hauts-de-France with Caractère
Created in 2016 by the merger of the regions of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy, the region of Hauts-de-France covers the entire northwestern part of France and borders Belgium to the north. The western border is formed by the North Sea and the English Channel.
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Thanks to the successful comic French film "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis ", this hospitable and authentic region full of nature, culture and traditions was highlighted. The numerous hiking trails along floating allotments (hortillonnages), through rolling grain fields, hedgerows and forests but also beaches, charming fishing villages and coastal chalk cliffs offer you a varied landscape to relax. In addition, the region boasts a rich real estate heritage with cities such as Lille, Cambrai, Boulogne-sur-Mer and Lens with its magnificent museum Louvre-Lens, the cultural highlight for this region.
In 2012, Unesco placed much of this northern French mining region on the World Heritage List. The "black pyramids" (mining mountains) and emblematic sites visible from afar are reminders of this region's troubled mining past. The former mine shafts and workers' quarters were transformed into landmarks.
Did you know that Pas-de-Calais has a centuries-old brewing tradition ? Numerous beers are still brewed here and a new generation of young craft brewers are making themselves heard. The geographical location and the presence of all the necessary raw materials for brewing beer (hops, grain, barley and water) have made beer a typical regional product since the Middle Ages. At the beginning of the 20th century, this region had more than 2,000 small breweries. Almost every municipality has its own brewery that sells their products in local restaurants and cafes.
