22 days in Hauts-de-France Itinerary

On the Deûle River near the Belgium border, Lille has a very active cultural life as France's fifth-largest metropolitan area and the fourth-largest urban area with a large college student population.

Popular historic sites such as Old Stock Exchange and Wormhoudt Massacre Site are in your itinerary. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Vieux-Lille and Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery. Get out of town with these interesting Lille side-trips: Musée du Louvre-Lens (in Lens), Plage de Malo-les-Bains (in Dunkirk) and Brasserie du Steph (in Rosult). Next up on the itinerary: admire the masterpieces at Le Palais Des Beaux Arts de Lille, indulge your thirst for a good beer at Brasserie Artisanale Dreum, see the interesting displays at Musee La Piscine, and learn about all things military at Carriere Wellington.

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Halifax, Canada to Lille is an approximately 11.5- hour combination of bus, flight, and train. You can also do a combination of bus, flight, shuttle, and train. The time zone difference when traveling from Halifax to Lille is 5 hours. In September, daytime highs in Lille are 23°C, while nighttime lows are 12°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Tue) to allow enough time to take a train to Le Touquet – Paris-Plage.

Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, commonly referred to as Le Touquet, is a commune near Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Do some cultural sightseeing at La Coupole and Etaples Military Cemetery. Popular historic sites such as Chapelle Saint-Nicolas de l'hotel-Dieu and Eglise Saint-Martin are in your itinerary. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Le Touquet – Paris-Plage: Calais (Calais Beach & Calais Wine Superstore), Boulogne-sur-Mer (Plage De Boulogne Sur Mer & Nausicaa) and Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club (in Lumbres). There's lots more to do: stroll through Le Touquet Beach, kick back and relax at Wissant Beach, make a trip to Abbatiale Saint-Saulve, and tee off at Golf du Touquet.

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You can take a train from Lille to Le Touquet – Paris-Plage in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In September, plan for daily highs up to 22°C, and evening lows to 13°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Sat) so you can take a train to Amiens.

Lovers of literature will adore Amiens as the hometown of author Jules Verne, along with the Somme canal linked to the Canal du Nord that runs through the town to the English Channel.

Get some historical perspective at Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens and Australian National Memorial. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like St-Leu and Maison de Jules Verne. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Amiens: Abbaye Royale du Moncel (in Pontpoint), Musee Somme 1916 (in Albert) and Beaumont-Hamel (Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery & Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial). There's still lots to do: take in nature's colorful creations at Les Hortillonnages d'Amiens, explore the striking landscape at Les Puits Tournants de Frechencourt, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Cathedrale Saint-Pierre, and look for gifts at La Cave du Houblon.

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Traveling by train from Le Touquet – Paris-Plage to Amiens takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. September in Amiens sees daily highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Wed) to allow enough time to take a train to Laon.

Laon is the capital city of the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France, northern France. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Laon and Ensemble abbatial Saint-Martin will appeal to history buffs. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Chateau de Pierrefonds and Chateau de Trelon. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Laon: Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes (in Soissons), Abbaye Saint-Jean Aux Bois (in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois) and Eglise Saint-Martin de Jeantes (in Jeantes). Next up on the itinerary: play a few rounds at Golf de l'Ailette, explore the ancient world of Fort De La Malmaison, take in the spiritual surroundings of Abbaye de Vauclair, and steep yourself in history at Eglise Saint-Medard de Parfondeval.

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Getting from Amiens to Laon by train takes about 2 hours. Other options: drive. September in Laon sees daily highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 27th (Sun) early enough to travel to Charly-Sur-Marne.

Charly-sur-Marne is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.Charly was an old fortified city dating from 9th century Burgundy, it was renamed Charly-sur-Marne in 2006.GeographyThe old city lies to the north of the Marne River. Visit Cimetiere Militaire Allemand de Belleau and Aisne-Marne Memorial & Cemetery for their historical value. Get some cultural insight at Champagne Fallet-Dart and Champagne Dechelle Henri et Fille. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Charly-Sur-Marne: Champagne Alain Mercier et Fils (in Passy-sur-Marne), Champagne Sourdet-Diot (in La Chapelle-Monthodon) and La Ferte-Milon (Chateau de La Ferte-Milon & Musee Regional du Machinisme Agricole). There's lots more to do: do a tasting at Champagne Gioria Latizeau, explore the historical opulence of Chateau de Conde, stroll the grounds of British Cemetery - Montreuil-aux-Lions, and witness the site of a historic battle at Les Fantomes de Landowski.

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Traveling by car from Laon to Charly-Sur-Marne takes 1.5 hours. In September, plan for daily highs up to 24°C, and evening lows to 13°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 30th (Wed) so you can travel back home.