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
haunting historical and scientific museum.
You get goosebumps when you walk into
the chilly and chilling 20 metre high tunnels
where the V2 rockets were prepared for
launch. This former bunker is also the home
of the most advanced planetarium in the
world. With a unique 15m wide screen with
10K resolution, the seats are interactive with
audience response technology and the 3D
films (D-Day Normandy, 1944; Explore and
Voyager which make you feel as if you’re
in space with astronauts) are nothing short
of utterly incredible. I promise you I gasped
out loud and ducked when rocks from Mars
came hurtling towards my head!
lacouple-france.com
Vintage train ride: in nearby Arques, hop on
a steam train or vintage train and explore
the gorgeous countryside in style on the Aa
Valley tourist railway. cftva62.com
Day at the seaside: Saint-Omer is around
one hour from the glorious beaches of
the Opal Coast including Wimereux with
its Belle Epoque villas, Audresselles an
authentic little fishing village and historic
Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Where to eat
Traditional: La Baguernette on the edge of
the marshes, and next to the embarkation
point for a boat trip. Their speciality is suckling
pig cooked in milk for eight hours in a woodfired
oven. They also serve local favourite beer
tart, utterly irresistible. labaguernette.fr/en
Upmarket: La Bacôve, opened by Top Chef
winner Camille Delcroix. Refined, innovative
and seriously scrumptious food in a beautiful
setting. You can expect something with
cauliflower on the menu soon as the chef
will in 2022 be inducted into the Saint-Omer
Confrérie du Chou Fleur (Brotherhood of
Cauliflower). restaurant-bacove.com
Tourist office: tourisme-saintomer.com
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