Culture

The town of Calais offers its visitors a particular cultural highlight.

The world-famous art museum Beaux-Arts with its impressive collection of Dutch, Flemish and French paintings attracts art lovers to make an interesting detour.

If you find the region attractive, then you should also take the time to visit the Matisse Museum in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, the mining museum of Lewarde, and the fin de siècle swimming baths in Roubaix.

In the past, Pas de Calais was frequently a contested borderland, and at various times Julius Caesar, Napoleon, and Vauban,responsible for fortifications under Louis XIV, have left their traces, as have two World Wars.

Above all in the summer months there are numerous opportunities to enjoy the festivities in the region, moving from one special event to the next, and in particular as a cyclist you will have excellent opportunities to enjoy the hospitality.