Things to see and do Yorkshire

From the first train to the Eurostar, the whole world of rail travel is detailed in this national museum. You can get up close to more than 300 vehicles, including the world's fastest steam engine, Harry Potter's Hogwarts Express, but also royal luxury carriages and the first locomotives of the Industrial Revolution. In all, three centuries of history and a compilation of a million rail-related objects, such as photos, artworks, posters and decorations. Some of the industrial heritage of Liverpool and Manchester.

This gigantic cathedral is one of the most beautiful in the world and is the undisputed icon of the whole city and indeed of Yorkshire. In 1220, the Archbishop of York decided to replace the Norman building that stood there with a jewel of Gothic architecture capable of rivaling Canterbury, the superb neighbour to the south. The challenge was met! This colossus can even tease Notre Dame, and its medieval stained glass windows (West Window) are considered the most brilliant in Britain. But it's the whole thing that is so beautiful, and it's a delight from the inside as well as the outside. During your visit, don't miss the statues of the King's Screen and the organ which is leaning against it. The circular Chapter House is also absolutely enchanting. For a small additional fee, you can reach the top of the Minster from the central tower. The views over the city and the Yorkshire countryside are breathtaking. As are the very narrow and steep stairs leading up to it... However, beware of peak hours and busy days, when the building is quickly taken over by groups of tourists. If you don't have enough time, at least take a tour outside.

Undercroft. When the Minster threatened to collapse in the 1970s, salvage attempts revealed some 2,000-year-old rubble.Descend into the bowels of the earth to view the remains of an ancient Roman fort, original early foundations and finds around a Saxon cemetery

This is probably the most comprehensive and fascinating museum in York. It tells the story of the city from the Georgian era to the present day, through many everyday domestic objects. Large spaces restore the typical interiors of several periods: a rich family sitting room, a small Dales farmhouse, bedrooms and dining rooms... The lives of Yorkshire people are examined with a fine-tooth comb, from baby clothes to mourning clothes to formal dresses. The highlight of the show? A Victorian reproduction of Kirkgate Street: push open the door of the chemist's, the dressmaker's, the toy shop, the confectioner's or the school... Comedians wait behind in costume to tell their job. Closer to the present time, the 1960s are announced with the first vacuum cleaners, detergents and advertisements. Music and the Beatles are in the spotlight, as well as sports, the child king and emancipation, all in a colourful aisle. A moving section pays tribute to the Poilus of the Great War. You can walk through a trench, hear the gunfire, the bombs, and discover the daily life of the time while films and speakers in uniform describe life and death on the French front lines. Some cooks even reserve two or three typical foods from the front... The tour ends with a visit to the castle's gaols, where 15,000 prisoners were incarcerated between 1705 and 1835.

A beautiful monastic ruin of the th century. A visitor information centre tells you about the past of the Cistercian Abbey. A pleasant location on the banks of the Area River, adds to the pleasure of the visit.

Very beautiful contemporary artists'installations are displayed in the nave of St Mary's church. At the time of our passage, Cornelia Parker, an artist who was approached for the Turner Prize in 1997, set out his Twenty Pieces of Silver, old pieces of silver crockery crushed and suspended at the church ceiling to form 36 circular forms. These exhibitions, organized in collaboration with Tate, are always an opportunity to discover a major artist of the contemporary international scene.