Nord-Pas-de-Calais Travel Forum

I need help finding family memebers in Lille, France
Posted: Sat October 24, 2009 05:11 PM UTC

How do I find out if my father is register in any of the churches in Lille, France?
How do find out if there any living family members in Lille, France?

luisarcosm

3 replies

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Restaurant
Posted: Mon October 5, 2009 01:34 PM UTC

Address [ name of street ] for le Bon Accueil restaurant

JeffreyGoodman

3 replies

Gouves

Gouve Mare Hotel in Crete
Posted: Mon July 20, 2009 06:26 PM UTC

My family & I are planning on staying at the Gouves Mare hotel in crete, Gouves. What is it like. How much does a taxi or shuttle cost from Heraklion airport to the hotel. Are there any interesting places to see in Gouves or do we need to travel out to nearby towns for sight seeing

naadjoa

1 reply

Travelling Rome - UK via Calais
Posted: Tue June 30, 2009 02:44 AM UTC

My wife and I are in our 70's and will be arriving in Calais (by train) from Rome.

We want to cross the Channel by boat so as to see the White Cliffs of Dover from the sea.

Can somebody give me some advice please......

Is the railway station close to the "ferry" terminal....and how do we get from the train to the boat, ie is a taxi applicable and what are the costs etc.

How often do ferries depart Calais and do we board as a "foot" passenger or otherwise....and do we have to have our luggage with us, or is it booked separately?

Finally, an indication of the fares to cross the Channel would be appreciated.

Thanks.........\\

platapus

2 replies

calais, france
Posted: Sat June 13, 2009 10:18 PM UTC

hi there
what is the least expensive way to get to paris from calais, any recommendations for inexpensive hostels?
also same question from london to dover.
thank you

luluzalu

3 replies

calais to Somme
Posted: Thu June 11, 2009 08:31 AM UTC

hi, my partner and i wish to travel to the Somme region from Calais and was wondering if a bus or train was available for this journey, thanks for any input

norman000

3 replies

getting to and from Cappy
Posted: Sat May 9, 2009 10:50 PM UTC

We are NZ'ers hiring a locoboat in Cappy and will be flying into Paris and then taking a train - to Albert I presume. Where is a good place to stay near Cappy that has easy public transport to Cappy. We then need to take a ferry to Dover - which port is the easiest accessible and how do you recommend to get there?

many thanks
Andrea

highcliffe

3 replies

Palais des Beaux Arts
Posted: Thu April 16, 2009 12:28 PM UTC

Is there a cafe within the Palais? Or if one wants a cup of something, does this mean finding somewhere outside of the building? It's a big place, so it would be nice if there was somewhere within.

hawkhead

6 replies

Places to Eat
Posted: Fri March 27, 2009 09:48 AM UTC

Can anyone who has been to Lille recently suggest places to eat that don't cost an arm and a leg i.e. good value for money?

hawkhead

3 replies

calais-vimereux
Posted: Tue March 3, 2009 03:10 PM UTC

hi ! i'll be in calais march 21-22 to watch gymnastics competitions.i was told hotel l'atlantique in vimereux is good.but i don't know how to get from vimereux to calais using public transport.can someone help?also,what's there to do in vimereux? any historical sights?good restaurants? thanks much in advance!

marineee

4 replies

calais to nice
Posted: Fri February 20, 2009 11:19 PM UTC

is it possible to fly from calais to nice? or driving is the only way to go?

marineee

9 replies

Eurostar Station
Posted: Mon February 16, 2009 09:08 AM UTC

Does the station that the Eurostar train arrives at have a left-luggage facility?

hawkhead

4 replies

Travelling from Australia to UK via Calais to a region in France without getting exhausted
Posted: Fri January 23, 2009 11:35 PM UTC

I want to know whether it is realistic to fly into UK from Australia then using a rental car drive through to France to find some holiday accomodation for a week. I haven't chosen any regions in France because i don't know realistically how far I can drive without passing out from jetlag!

pennilane

23 replies

Public transport in Northern France
Posted: Thu January 22, 2009 05:55 PM UTC

Does anyone know how to get from calais to Berck sur Mer by public transport ?

Many thanks

JeremyRobert

2 replies

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Gare SNCF
Posted: Sat November 22, 2008 10:12 AM UTC

Does anyone know which is the bus connecting the Gare SNCF of Boulogne Sur Mer to the Speedferries Port?

Thanks

Banjo

2 replies

Camping
Posted: Sun October 19, 2008 02:49 PM UTC

Can you tell me where there are any camping sites for motorhomes near lille, we are hoping to travel there for the Christmas market around 04 December 2008 and stay about 4 nights

suetheoldstables

1 reply

I hate to miss the good stuff !
Posted: Thu October 9, 2008 11:01 AM UTC

Hello,

My wife and I are planning to visit Lille for a long weekend at the end of this month - October 2008. I've got a broad sketch of what we're going to get up to, but I'd hate to miss out on anything good that may be happening in Lille that weekend.

My - broad - plan is :

Friday - shop, site see, eat out in the evening
Saturday - possibly take the tourist office's English language walking tour of the town, or failing that more shopping, then in the evening there's some tango dancing to be done - I guess food has to come into the equation somewhere
Sunday - the Wazemmes market, and possibly a wander around the citadel gardens, before heading home

Is there anything that I'm missing ? Is there some fabulous music event happening ?

Any and all thoughts are very welcome !

Thank you,

Simon May

capoeirista

4 replies

How can I get to Varennes Military Cemetery
Posted: Mon September 22, 2008 07:45 PM UTC

I am staying in the area at Christmas and want to know how to get to Varennes Military Cemetery by public transport from Amiens. My Uncle is buried there and no one has ever visited his grave.

chrismaynard

2 replies

Someone out there looking for a flatmate?
Posted: Fri August 29, 2008 04:52 AM UTC

The daughter of my best friend (25y) is looking for people in Lille who would rent her a room for 6.5 to 8 months, from the coming October. She will be at the university and study French, so a place in a student flat would be perfect.

Kakapo2

1 reply

Wimereux

Day Trip to Wimereux from Calais
Posted: Thu August 14, 2008 01:01 PM UTC

We would like to visit Wimereux whilst on a day trip to Calais next week.

How easy is it to get there using public bus or train from Calais and where could we find some timetables before we leave?

Many thanks in anticipation.

waf1

4 replies

Lille to Laventie war graves
Posted: Fri August 1, 2008 08:42 PM UTC

Hi, my aged parents are arriving in Lille on 9 Sept 08 and wish to visit the military cemetery at La Gorgue (or is it Levantie?). They are staying at Hotel Des Tours, can they get to the cemetery using public transport, if so which bus train and from where in Lille?
Any other help on exact location of graves would be welcomed
Many thanks in advance

karen18

5 replies

Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery
Posted: Tue July 29, 2008 01:44 PM UTC

We are travelling to Lille on Saturday 16th August, a party of 6, which will include my 92 year old mother in law who uses a wheelchair.

We want to go to Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery to visit my mother-in-law's uncle's war grave. What is the best way to get there please? We hope to visit either the Sunday or the Monday.

Thanks

karroo22

1 reply

boulogne to cap gris nez
Posted: Wed July 16, 2008 09:26 PM UTC

I will be traveling to Boulogne sur Mer in August and want to visit Cap Gris Nez, and hopefully stay somewhere close to there. Is there a public bus that stops in those small towns around there? What's the nicest town to stay in nearby? And does anyone know of any bird watching day-tours? Thanks very much-

lisafromconnecticut

1 reply

Boulogne-sur-Mer

arriving from calais
Posted: Mon July 7, 2008 06:01 PM UTC

My daughter and I are arriving by boat to calais then hopefully getting a train to boulogne. This doesnt appear to be as easy as I first thought. Does anyone know how frequent the trains are ? Also we shall be there whilst the fish festival is on. Does anyone know much about this ?

Thank you

Sylvia

sylvgood

7 replies

Arras

Travel to Vimy Ridge
Posted: Wed June 25, 2008 12:37 PM UTC

We are planning to visit Arras next spring and would like to see Vimy Ridge. How do we get there from Arras?

rogtaylor42

1 reply

Wimereux
Posted: Wed April 9, 2008 03:42 PM UTC

We are staying overnight in the area and would like to know the best places to visit. ie gardens, towns, best markets (not hypermarkets) withing 1 hours drive of wimereux?
Thanks.

crysta.

4 replies

Arras

bus timetables
Posted: Mon April 7, 2008 05:39 PM UTC

I shall be staying Arras from 2nd to 5th May and am looking for bus timetables for the following journeys:-

Arras - Peronne
Peronne - Albert
Arras - Albert

Timetables in both directions would be appreciated.

albacore

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Flanders Poppies
Posted: Mon April 7, 2008 05:04 AM UTC

Will be in Lille April 14 and wish to put some flanders poppies on Grandfathers WW1 grave.
Will Flanders poppies be blooming then & can I pick them in the area?
If not where in Lille can I get some to put on hid grave?

cheers from Australia

Mike

Thylacene

1 reply

Cycle hire in or near Arras wanted?
Posted: Sat March 22, 2008 12:28 PM UTC

I'm going to be spending a weekend in Arras soon and would love to hire a bike for a day to get around. Does anyone know of any bicycle hire places in Arras, or perhaps in a town nearby.

twicezero

2 replies

Dover to Boulogne
Posted: Thu March 6, 2008 08:30 PM UTC

I am considering a trip to Nausicaa in Boulogne. I am starting in Dover and am likely to be travelling by P & O as a foot passenger. I was just wondering how long the journey from Calais Ville train station to Bolougne ville station takes via train and how much 2 adult return tickets are likely to cost.

Thanks

keeno_86

3 replies