The Channel ports of Dunkerque, Calais and Boulogne, and the refined
resort of Le Touquet, are the focal points along a busy coastline that
stretches from the Somme estuary to the Belgian frontier. Lille is the dominant city here, a sprawling
modern metropolis with a
lively historic heart and an excellent
art museum.
To the Southwest, the grace of Flemish architecture is handsomely
displayed in the central squares of Arras.
From here, the
Somme valley the legacy of
World War I, with its
memorial cemeteries and battlefields, makes compelling viewing.
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