Nord-Pas-de-Calais Travel Forum

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.

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.

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

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

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-

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

If you had 4.5 days in Belgium and 8 days in Paris, with 1 day to spend where ever you wanted. Would you A. Spend it in Lille, B. Add it to Paris or C. Add it to Belgium (we are going to Brussels, Brugge, and Ghent)???

What is Lille like? I read about it in Fodors, but it doesn't say too much except its a small town and there is a big mall type thing to shop in. Is this town worth stopping in?

I would be in Calais in late June. Would someone please tell me how to get from Calais ferry terminal to Calais Frethun train station by public transport ( apart by taxi)

I saw some older postings about this topic, but I wanted more updated info.
I am in process of planning a possible trip to Belgium & northern France. One of the things I might sqeaze in for a day (if feasible) is a ferry trip from Calais to Dover & train to Canterbury and back same day. Is this a possibility? Does it make sense for one day? I don't wish to travel to London, just Canterbury to see the cathedral and town.

Hi Folks,

I'm taking my mum to Lille on Wednesday and although I've stopped off here a couple of times in recent years I can't remember too much about the place.
I seem to remember last time that there was a bus tour of available, now does this still run? and this time of year? walking tour would be great - but given it's my mum, I figure a bus would be better, age and all that ;-)

Plus, if anyone has any suggestions for a nice restaurant for lunch, that would be cool :-)

Cheers

Jules

what is the best way to get from paris to calais? I am flying into charles de gaulle and need to get to calais can anyone help?
Clare

Can anyone recommend a good North African restaurant for a long lunch in Lille, preferably near the musee des beaux arts. I've noticed mixed reviews for La Maison du Couscous Le Grain Magique and El Koutoubia...are they any good?
Regards
Johnny

My Wife & I will visit Lille in April 2008.
We wish to hire a car and visit the war Cemetary wher my GGrandfather was buried in 1917 and were looking a renting a car for the day.
Average prices on the net seem to be 100 euro for a day which is extreme by Aussie standards. Is this normal or are their cheaper options available?
any advice would be appreciated.

cheers

Mike

Hi, We are an upcoming Heavy rock band looking at a tour of Northern France / Belgium during the summer of next year. Locations we are looking at are:-

Amiens
Lille
Dunkirque
Gent
Brussels

Do any of you know any good venues for Live music which we can contact in Lille with a view to playing there.

Thanks

Does anyone know of an old underground city in Lille for tourist?
Thank you.

Hi. I wonder the most easy way to travel from Raismes to Brusells?
We are going to the www.raismesfest.fr but stay at a hotel in Brusells.

Thanks for try helping me out.

In September, we'll need to get from Wissant to the Calais Ferry Terminal. How does one do that most easily without a car? If by bus, can we get a schedule on line?

Is the coach park still at Quai Gambetta. There are two coach due to visit on 23 July 2007 with approx 90 students and staff. we need to know where the coach park is.

How gurd do you think you can get in St Omer?

Does anyone know if there is a Casino or Casinos in St Omer?

Hi
Can anyone recommend a campsite in or near Calais/St Omer/A26(heading to Reims next day). Arriving by eurotunnel with husband and 2 young children at about 8pm so want one as close to these places as possible. So long as shower/toilet block is clean we're not to bothered about other facilities on offer as it is only a one night stopover.
Thanks

Hi there

Does anyone know of any good B&B's in Lille?

Thanks

Going on a school trip to Boulogne next week and we're going to a chocolate, factory, old town, Cite Europe etc...
Any one know if the chclatier is good?!

Hi,

I'm planning to take an IC train from Antwerpen to Lille Flandres, then catch a TGV train to Paris Nord. There are only 6 minutes between when the IC train arrives and the TGV departs.

From some pictures, it looks like there are 4 tracks in the Lille Flandres station.

Is 6 minutes enough time to change trains? [Of course being next to the door and all ready when the train arrives]

Thanks

Is this enough time to change trains?