Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Introduction

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Nord-Pas-de-Calais is one of the 22 administrative regions in France and is located in the upper north of the country, bordering Belgium.

Cities

• Boulogne-sur-Mer
• Calais
• Dunkirk
• Lille

Weather

Nord-Pas-de-Calais has a mild maritime climate with mildly warm summers and relatively mild winters. Temperatures are mostly around the 20-25 °C range in summer (June to August), though winters can be cold sometimes, especially more inland. Though temperatures are mostly around or slightly above zero during the coldest months of December to February and along the coast it rarely freezes or snows. It is cooler in summer though along the coast so don't expect beachtime weather like in southern France.

Getting There

By Plane

The Lille-Lesquin International Airport is located 10 kilometres from Lille city centre. There are few flights. The main destinations include Algiers, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nantes, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Clermont-Ferrand, Casablanca, Marrakech, Girona, Porto and seasonal flights to Ajaccio and Bastia on Corsica (summer season). A Shuttle service from the airport to the city centre to the Euralille shopping centre. The ride takes 20 minutes. Tickets cost 5€ one way ticket and 8€ return.

By Boat

United Kingdom

• Dover - Calais: Sea France, Hoverspeed, P&O Ferries
• Dover - Dunkirk: Norfolk Line
• Dover - Boulogne-sur-Mer: Transmanche Ferries
• Folkstone - Boulogne-sur-Mer: Hoverspeed

External Links

• Official Website