Many traces left in the underground chalk quarries by the French and the British soldiers between 1914 and 1918 were discovered during a research programme on these underground quarries.
Coming soon: the International Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode - lace and fashion - in Calais.
PRESS FILE - “CHEMINS DE MEMOIRE” (REMEMBRANCE TRAILS) - (2,16 Mo)
Its geographic location and its human development mean that for centuries the Nord-Pas de Calais region has been one of Western Europe’s major prizes and thus a battlefield.
“Planet NAUSICAA” - INNOVATIONS 2008 - (606 Ko)