Spring 2022
Discover Paris in the spring, Caen in Normandy and its marvellous markets plus Yvoire, a picturesque village on the edge of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie. Explore Saint-Omer, a historic city in the far north that's full of secrets and treasures, and Evian, where Frankenstein's monster stayed! Head with us to Metz in Lorraine to find out about its incredible past, La Couvertoirade, one of the prettiest villages in France, and the UNESCO heritage of Avignon. Guides, gorgeous photos, what's new in France, the best tours and delicious recipes from the legendary Le Nôtre bakery in Paris - and more.
Discover Paris in the spring, Caen in Normandy and its marvellous markets plus Yvoire, a picturesque village on the edge of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie. Explore Saint-Omer, a historic city in the far north that's full of secrets and treasures, and Evian, where Frankenstein's monster stayed! Head with us to Metz in Lorraine to find out about its incredible past, La Couvertoirade, one of the prettiest villages in France, and the UNESCO heritage of Avignon. Guides, gorgeous photos, what's new in France, the best tours and delicious recipes from the legendary Le Nôtre bakery in Paris - and more.
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ockets. Today it is a fascinating and<br />
haunting historical and scientific museum.<br />
You get goosebumps when you walk into<br />
the chilly and chilling 20 metre high tunnels<br />
where the V2 rockets were prepared for<br />
launch. This former bunker is also the home<br />
of the most advanced planetarium in the<br />
world. With a unique 15m wide screen with<br />
10K resolution, the seats are interactive with<br />
audience response technology and the 3D<br />
films (D-Day Normandy, 1944; Explore and<br />
Voyager which make you feel as if you’re<br />
in space with astronauts) are nothing short<br />
of utterly incredible. I promise you I gasped<br />
out loud and ducked when rocks from Mars<br />
came hurtling towards my head!<br />
lacouple-france.com<br />
Vintage train ride: in nearby Arques, hop on<br />
a steam train or vintage train and explore<br />
the gorgeous countryside in style on the Aa<br />
Valley tourist railway. cftva62.com<br />
Day at the seaside: Saint-Omer is around<br />
one hour from the glorious beaches of<br />
the Opal Coast including Wimereux with<br />
its Belle Epoque villas, Audresselles an<br />
authentic little fishing village and historic<br />
Boulogne-sur-Mer.<br />
Where to eat<br />
Traditional: La Baguernette on the edge of<br />
the marshes, and next to the embarkation<br />
point for a boat trip. Their speciality is suckling<br />
pig cooked in milk for eight hours in a woodfired<br />
oven. They also serve local favourite beer<br />
tart, utterly irresistible. labaguernette.fr/en<br />
Upmarket: La Bacôve, opened by Top Chef<br />
winner Camille Delcroix. Refined, innovative<br />
and seriously scrumptious food in a beautiful<br />
setting. You can expect something with<br />
cauliflower on the menu soon as the chef<br />
will in <strong>2022</strong> be inducted into the Saint-Omer<br />
Confrérie du Chou Fleur (Brotherhood of<br />
Cauliflower). restaurant-bacove.com<br />
Tourist office: tourisme-saintomer.com<br />
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