Tourist Attractions & Monuments Nord

The coast runs from Dunkirk to Bray-Dunes, last city French before Belgium. The 15 km of beach are surrounded by North Sea and 700 ha of dunes listed as national nature reserve. Impossible not to fall for water sports: sand yachting, windsurfing, kayaking, speed sail, kite surfing... You can also relax by placing your towel, renting a kiosk... Children or adult, everyone can practice an activity safely thanks to professionals who accompany them. The quality of its natural areas, its sustainable tourism approach and its recreation nature offer enabled the Dunes of Flanders to be labelled 4-star Nautical station.

In this very airy park, you can walk around, admire the plants and works of art and be transported to different regions of the world. The walk lasts 2 hours and a little more with the children captivated by the discovery of games and the observation of animals. Landscape artists and plastic artists maintain this space labeled "Remarkable Garden". Numerous outdoor activities are offered in good weather: exhibitions, concerts, shows... The park is closed between November and April.

Built at the end of the th century, this former military building became the cultural centre of the city of Mons. On the occasion of Lille 2004 European Capital of Culture, this building, nestled in a island of greenery, becomes one of the Metropolis's Folie houses. Today the building houses the municipal library, the conservatory, a multimedia area, a game, an open-air theatre and a restaurant in one of the vaulted halls of the building. It is also the seat of the cinema association, Time Exquisite.

In the heart of the regional nature park of the Avesnois and on the edge of a lake of 180 hectares, come and relax and enjoy the charms of nature. The park of Val Joly was created on this artificial lake, which saw the disappearance of some villages during the construction of the dam, but became a base that drains tourists from the whole region and constitutes an extraordinary recreation base for the youngest. On site you will discover a varied offer of accommodation and a range of indoor and outdoor activities concocted for the whole family: the aquarium and its centre of environmental initiation, adventure trails, sailing, horse riding… not forgetting the water centre where you will enjoy the slide, steam bath and outdoor basins. You will only have the embarrassment of choosing a unique stay and discovering a plethora of shops and restaurants. Other assets, the resort has a conference and entertainment centre. But of course you don't have to do the archi-consumer and you can also just enjoy this beautiful nature!

Palais Rameau rightly impresses the walker passing by boulevard de la Liberte. It is during a donation to the city of Lille that Charles Rameau request who a monument either built its name. Promise kept by the city, the palace was inaugurated in 1879. Its néo-Moorish façade is considerable including its powerful gate maintained by two square towers. Place of passion and exposure to 19TH < sup > th < /sup > century, prison during the Second World War and even exams room until 1960, this place was reinvented in the course of time. Surrounded by a beautiful little garden, the majestic glass roof ends up convincing visitors the magnificence of the place. This monument is listed Historical monument since 2002. Unfortunately, the art exhibitions and other events are too rare and do not allow this place to be worthy of its prestige. Small anecdote, falls it from the Lille agriculturalist Charles Rameau is equipped with a strawberry plant, dahlia, a map of potatoes, a rose tree and a vineyard to its request. Bref, enchanted palace and filled with stories! An advice: enjoy the next exhibition to discover it interior!

Vivalangues, to live the languages is an association of law 1901 created in 1972 by teachers eager to make the English language to students in college and high school. Over the years, tourism professionals have joined the staff and other destinations in Europe and the United States have come to complement the range.

The Vivalangues team, to live the languages, has a network of reliable and dedicated local correspondents and correspondents to ensure quality service. From the project to the study of the estimate and to the realization, everything is done to ensure that your child's language stay or the educational school trip of your class is a privileged moment.

Destinations covered: Germany, Austria, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Malta.

A tower with tower and pivot wheat (the ensemble rotates on a central axis 45 tonnes), the mill of Vertain dates back to 1328 and has been classified as a historic monument. Burned in 1616 by war, it was rebuilt as we can see today. On the third floor, they are two rouets and two pieces of furniture that you discover, not without having climbed a sucker ladder before. Guided by volunteers from the Vertain Mill Association, the visit lasts 20 min at 30 min.