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Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Engraved Upon My Heart
Mary I's sentiment that when she died they would find Calais engraved upon her heart is not likely to be shared by many current Britons for whom the town is either a gateway to the pretty bits of France or a source of large quantities of cheap booze. But as Colin Dutton's pictures show, there is much to be explored and celebrated in the region from the stark memorials to the fallen of World War I to the somewhat more playful reminders of Agincourt. For too long one of Europe's battlefields, Nord-Pas-de-Calais has regained its self confidence and can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with other more celebrated regions of France. Not bad for somewhere that was owned by England for 200 years.
 FCR-305574| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkirk, Dunkerque, Beach huts FCR-305574 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkirk  FCR-305543| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Pier and lighthouse FCR-305543 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305595| RM France, Picardie, Thiepval Monument to the missing soldiers of the Somme First World War battlefield FCR-305595 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy  FCR-305502| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer, . FCR-305502 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer  FCR-305555| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Detail of the Burghers Of Calais statue by Rodin and the belfry of the Hotel de Ville, Town Hall FCR-305555 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305598| RM France, Picardie, Amiens, Notre Dame Cathedral FCR-305598 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy, Amiens  FCR-305591| RM France, Picardie, Thiepval Monument to the missing soldiers of the Somme First World War battlefield FCR-305591 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy  FCR-305570| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkirk, Dunkerque, Harbour FCR-305570 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkirk  FCR-305500| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer, . FCR-305500 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer  FCR-305539| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Tardinghen, Cristophe Noyon, master brewer and owner of the 2 Caps Brewery FCR-305539 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Tardinghen  FCR-305547| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Pier and lighthouse FCR-305547 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305567| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkirk, Dunkerque, Cathedral FCR-305567 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkirk  FCR-305584| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Beach FCR-305584 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage  FCR-305620| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille, Place du General de Gaulle, Grand Place, main square FCR-305620 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille  FCR-305503| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer, Fromagerie Caseus, artisan cheese shop FCR-305503 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer  FCR-305544| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Beach, Plage de Calais FCR-305544 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305568| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkirk, Dunkerque, Duchess Anne sailing ship in the harbour FCR-305568 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkirk  FCR-305541| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Beach, Plage de Calais FCR-305541 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305610| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille, Bars and restaurants in Place du General de Gaulle, Grand Place, main square FCR-305610 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille  FCR-305553| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Theatre FCR-305553 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305600| RM France, Picardie, Amiens, Bars and restaurants on the bank of the River Somme in the Saint Leu district FCR-305600 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy, Amiens  FCR-305599| RM France, Picardie, Amiens, Bars and restaurants on the bank of the River Somme in the Saint Leu district FCR-305599 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy, Amiens  FCR-305590| RM France, Picardie, Cemetery for soldiers killed during the first world war at the Somme FCR-305590 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy  FCR-305607| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille, Facade in the Euralille commercial district FCR-305607 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille  FCR-305529| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Beach and cliffs at Cap Blanc-Nez FCR-305529 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais  FCR-305583| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, . FCR-305583 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage  FCR-305552| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Hotel de Ville, Town Hall built in 1885 and designed by the architect Louis Debrouwer FCR-305552 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305585| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Azincourt, Agincourt, Archer in the historic battlefield FCR-305585 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Azincourt  FCR-305542| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Pier and lighthouse FCR-305542 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305527| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Walking the coastal path at Cap Blanc-Nez FCR-305527 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais  FCR-305594| RM France, Picardie, Cemetery for soldiers killed during the first world war at the Somme FCR-305594 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy  FCR-305563| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Saint-Omer, . FCR-305563 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Saint Omer  FCR-305589| RM France, Picardie, Rancourt cemetery for French soldiers killed during the First World War at the Somme FCR-305589 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy  FCR-305619| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille, Place du General de Gaulle, Grand Place, main square FCR-305619 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille  FCR-305609| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille, Tour Credit Lyonnais (also known as the 'ski boot'), architect Christian de Portzamparc, built between 1991-1995 FCR-305609 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille  FCR-305524| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Walking the coastal path on the 134 meter high cliffs of Cap Blanc-Nez FCR-305524 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais  FCR-305514| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, 'Voiture contre Nature' garden installation in Place Godefroy de Bouillon, with the town hall (Hotel de Ville) which dates from 1734 and the 12th century Belfry which is the city's oldest building FCR-305514 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer  FCR-305523| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Driving on the roads of northern France FCR-305523 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais  FCR-305601| RM France, Picardie, Amiens, Bars and restaurants on the bank of the River Somme in the Saint Leu district FCR-305601 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy, Amiens  FCR-305532| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Cliffs and beach at Cap Blanc-Nez FCR-305532 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais  FCR-305513| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Basilca of Notre Dame and the Castle Museum FCR-305513 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer  FCR-305506| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer, Goats cheese, Fromagerie Caseus, artisan cheese shop FCR-305506 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer  FCR-305586| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Azincourt, Agincourt, Medieval soldier and village church FCR-305586 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Azincourt  FCR-305616| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille, Meert Patisserie and Tea Room FCR-305616 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille  FCR-305537| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Tardinghen, Sign outside the 2 Caps Brewery FCR-305537 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Tardinghen  FCR-305525| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Wissant Bay with the White Cliffs of Dover visable on the horizon FCR-305525 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais  FCR-305515| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Restaurants on the Rue de Lille and Basilca of Notre Dame FCR-305515 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer  FCR-305579| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Horse riding on Stella Plage beach FCR-305579 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais  FCR-305603| RM France, Picardie, Amiens, Restaurants and Cathedral of Notre Dame FCR-305603 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy, Amiens  FCR-305611| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille, Place du General de Gaulle, Grand Place, main square FCR-305611 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille  FCR-305546| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Pier and lighthouse FCR-305546 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305606| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Arras, Town Hall and belfry (UNESCO World Heritage) FCR-305606 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Arras  FCR-305615| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille, Reflection in a Cafe window FCR-305615 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille  FCR-305558| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Shopping for discount wine at Calais Vins FCR-305558 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305575| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Para-surfing at Les Dunes de la Slack beach near Wimereux, kitesurfing FCR-305575 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais  FCR-305604| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Arras, Flemish Baroque architecture in the main square FCR-305604 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Arras  FCR-305551| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Traditional wooden beach huts FCR-305551 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305578| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Collecting mussels at Les Dunes de la Slack beach near Wimereux FCR-305578 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais  FCR-305522| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Beach and huts FCR-305522 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer  FCR-305549| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Beach and traditional hut, Plage de Calais FCR-305549 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305608| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille, Tour Credit Lyonnais (also known as the 'ski boot'), architect Christian de Portzamparc, built between 1991-1995 FCR-305608 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille  FCR-305504| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer, Montreuil cheese, Fromagerie Caseus, artisan cheese shop FCR-305504 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer  FCR-305596| RM France, Picardie, Cemetery for soldiers killed during the first world war at the Somme FCR-305596 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy  FCR-305582| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Archway of the market building FCR-305582 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage  FCR-305516| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Restaurants on the Rue de Lille FCR-305516 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer  FCR-305559| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Calais Vins, one of the many discount wine stores in the city FCR-305559 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais  FCR-305588| RM France, Picardie, Thiepval Monument to the missing soldiers of the Somme First World War battlefield FCR-305588 | RM InfoFRA/Picardy  FCR-305507| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer, Pastry mice cheese decorations, Fromagerie Caseus, artisan cheese shop FCR-305507 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer  FCR-305509| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer, Selection of chocolates, Chocolaterie de Beussent FCR-305509 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer  FCR-305617| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille, Traditional speciality vanilla waffle at the Meert Patisserie and Tea Room (Gaufre a la vanile de Madagascar) FCR-305617 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Lille  FCR-305521| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Local produce market in Place Dalton every wednesday and saturday morning FCR-305521 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer  FCR-305540| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Tardinghen, A bottle of award-winning Belle Dalle beer at the 2 Caps Brewery FCR-305540 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Tardinghen  FCR-305517| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Market in Place Dalton every wednesday and saturday morning FCR-305517 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer  FCR-305501| RM France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer, Croustillant de Queue de Langoustine, crispy deep-fried scampi tails, Auberge de la Renaissance restaurant FCR-305501 | RM InfoFRA/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil-sur-Mer  FCR-305520| RM France, 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