France

Short Breaks in
Northern France

Arras, Lille and Amiens have charming old towns, with shops, sights and restaurants aplenty. The most prominent feature of Arras is the Baroque central square where you will find shops as well as the catacombs, which played a significant part in the First World War. Amiens and the surrounding area in the Somme also saw a lot of action during that period, but you will also find older history when you discover its Gothic cathedral, (the largest of its kind in France) and also the medieval canals which are equally as pretty as those you find in Bruges. In Lille small cobbled streets lead from its grand central square to other small squares, all of which are lined with shops, from boutiques to high street fashion. In Lille there is also the massive Wazemmes market on a Sunday morning, where you can buy all manner of food indoors or pick up something unusual from the many stalls out on the square.