THE SOUTH ARTOIS AREA, FROM BAPAUME TO ARRAS…

From the wooded hills, the sources of the Authie to the typical villages owing one of the richest histories from the Spanish domination until the 14/18 War, the south Artois will fill you with wonder. The main towns are Bapaume, capital of the chicory, and Arras, capital of the Pas-de-Calais department. The latter owns an architectural estate composed of two squares of cobblestones, surrounded by typical Flemish houses made of bricks and stones which you can admire from the belfry of 75m (about 245 feet) high. Not far from the town, Lorette and Vimy are the remains of the two last Wars you may not miss…and in the leisure centre of Saint-Laurent Blangy you will may do rafting and other white-water sports.