The Napoleon quarry (Ferques, France)
In the Ferques / Marquise region there are several large quarries. In Marquise you have rather softer limestone, in Ferques you find...
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Steam Train Days (Maldegem, Belgium)
The last Steam Train Days date from May 3 and 4, 2025. But actually you can visit Maldegem every Sunday to...
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The light tower of Calais
The Calais Light Tower/Lighthouse is the successor to a lighthouse that used to stand not far from it. The...
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The bunker of Eperlecques (France)
V1 and V2 bomb missiles were prepared in this World War II bunker. Fortunately, the bunker was largely destroyed in time ...
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Shipyard "The Jean-Bart" (Grevelingen, France)
If you want to see something impressive, go and visit the shipyard of the "Jean-Bart," for example. Jean Bart...
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Steam train Cayeux-sur-Mer - Saint-Valery-sur-Somme - Le Crotoy (France)
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is a medieval town located on the Bay of Somme. A steam train still runs daily between the...
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Nuclear power plant (Grevelingen / Broekburg, France)
France's largest nuclear power plant, yep, is barely about a good 30 kilometers from the Franco-Belgian border, and it is...
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Wind farm (Widehem / Camiers, France)
Quite often it is said that windmills "pollute" the horizons, the landscapes. However, have YOU ever seen the wind farm at Widehem...
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Project Observatory - People's Observatory AstroLAB IRIS (Ypres, Belgium).
AstroLAB IRIS is a particularly beautiful and interesting initiative: it is both a Project Observatory and a People's Observatory located near Ypres,...
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Port Museum (Dunkirk, France)
Very nice museum about maritime life in general and the port of Dunkirk in particular. Located in...
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