Factory outlets Nord-Pas-de-Calais

L'Usine de Roubaix, Europe's leading factory outlet center, currently boasts over 50 stores and restaurants. In these difficult times, many of them have closed, but this must-visit shopping destination is determined to turn things around by building on its major assets!

All very different in style, the stores have one thing in common: they sell stock at preferential prices. You're sure to find everything you need to equip yourself with brand-name products, in style and for less!

A unique open-air brand center, McArthurGlen is well known and appreciated by all, with almost 80 eclectic, spacious and well-maintained boutiques, all with superb window displays and discounted prices. This English-style village is ideal for enjoying top brands at discounted prices all year round, thanks in part to its complementary services: parking, restaurants, children's play area, vending machines, alteration service...

Want to do a little shopping without breaking the bank, or just dream a little? Visit McArthurGlen!

Above all, Comptoir des Flandres is passionate about cookies and confectionery. A manufacturer for generations, it is with the same generosity that it offers Gaufres Fourrées and Gaufrettes from Eugène Blond, Gaufres Fines pur beurre from La Dunkerquoise, and Bêtises de Cambrai from Confiserie Afchain. Comptoir des Flandres uses authentic mixers, molds and ovens. Tradition is no joke here. The factory outlet is a veritable goldmine for gift ideas and will satisfy the appetite of even the most gourmand. You'll find products sold in regular shops, as well as downgraded products and gift baskets.

History: It is in 1925 that is born the nougat factory "Nougat Masure", whose production is intended for the fairgrounds and the cinemas. Ten years later, the sign is transferred to its current address, rue du Pré Catelan in La Madeleine. The activity expanded with the work of cooked sugar, and so did the reputation of the company. Mr. Poudanson, at the origin of the company, worked for years to train the confectioners of the Meert house in Lille, as well as three of his sons who worked there until their retirement. During half a century, the nougatery continues to turn, with ups and downs, and tasty culinary inventions as the nougat without almond and "the cream of nougat"! But in the years 1980, the wind turns and the activity beats of the wing. It is thanks to the resumption by the company Afchain in 2011, that the confectionery finds its letters of nobility. The workshop is then put in the standards and the adjoining house is renovated. Today, the nougat factory opens its doors to the public. Groups of visitors are welcomed on the first floor, companies on the second floor, for seminars with a guided tour.

Products: Except for the almonds, all the products used to make the confectionery are local: the eggs come from Arras, the sugar from Thumeries, the glucose syrup from Lestrem. The cooking is traditional and in copper cauldrons.

Advantages: The nougat can be bought directly at the shop-factory, even without visiting the shop. Possibility of tasting the different products before purchase.

Futé: To visit the workshop, visits of 1 hour, are proposed on reservation only (group rate, 15 people minimum, 4 € per adult and 3 € for the less than 14 years; individual rate: 6€ per adult and 5€ less than 14 years). At the end of the visit, a gift is offered to each visitor. And don't forget the tasting! A real favorite!