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I am currently writing nine e-books on Nord-Pas-de-Calais, supplemented with regular mini-features, which will appear below.

These will include:

  • Major cities and towns: Lille, Arras, Cambrai, St Omer, Calais, Boulogne, Le Touquet, Dunkirk.
  • Battlefields Tours (both world wars) for families, as well as veterans and war historians..
  • By car/motorcycle: recommended routes plus car rental (including by old CV5s )
  • Hiking, cycling, and sporting activities – golf, tennis, horse riding, etc.
  • Cultural: Round-up on both the major cities and lesser-known centres.
  • Holidays with children
  • Accommodation: hotels & B&B to gites & Airbnb.
  • Eating out: from gourmet restaurants to estaminets( basically bars cum cafes) serving typical local dishes.
  • Short breaks: especially to the battlefields and Christmas markets.


Each e-book includes a relevant Who to Contact section.

Look out for more information about these.

John Ruler

Mini Features

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