Where to begin? Excellent sporting facilities, fine restaurants & bars, theme parks, historic sites, fortified towns, memorials & cemeteries, arts & crafts, festivals, markets, 110km of sandy beaches and even a chocolate factory in Beussent! An information pack is provided in your apartment and we're always on hand to recommend the best restaurants, golf courses, places to visit...
Theme parks: choose from the theme/amusement/water/activity parks for a great day out with the family... Aqualud at Le Touquet: indoor & outdoor water-based activity centre; Bagatelle at Berck: amusement park with over 40 attractions; Dennlys Park near Fruges: old-fashioned theme park - great for kids; Parc Asterix just south of Lille: rides based on the Asterix cartoon characters.
Horse riding: if you fancy learning to ride a horse, the area has many riding centres, as well as miles of riding tracks. Experienced riders can book a day's excursion to explore the woodlands or the beaches.
Golf: you will find courses at Le Touquet (11 miles), Hardelot (9 miles), Nampont (14 miles), Belle Dune (21 miles), Wimereux (21 miles), Saint Omer (29 miles), Arras (53 miles), Dunkerque (62 miles) and Ruminghem (30 miles).
Cycling: new cycle routes have been designated throughout the region - the official information noticeboards and signposts will show you the way!
Tennis: tennis centres can be found in Montreuil and Le Touquet. Beussent has a public court (a five-minute walk away).
Go-karts: who's going to be first off the grid? Get "pole position" on all the different tracks in the area.