As I sipped a glass of chilled white, the 31°C heat simmered into dusk on the River Somme and garlic drifted from tables at Le Quai.Lingering in Amiens’ watery Saint-Leu district, my mother and I ...

The spectacular Tour de France Grand Depart takes place in Lille on Saturday 5 July, as the world-famous cycle race visits ...

However, now Hauts-de-France has another, perhaps less obvious string to add to its bow – it was recently named European Region of Gastronomy for 2023.

Frites, cockles and cheese—the best things to eat in Hauts-de-France. The sandy bays, marshy rivers and web of canals woven through this region between Paris and Calais offer rich pickings, from ...

Why Hauts-de-France is having a foodie moment. This oft-overlooked part of northern France has been named European Region of Gastronomy for 2023.

Pierre de Saintignon (1948-2019), a former elected official in the Hauts-de-France region, was a tireless advocate of hyper-diversification, ...

Skip the crowds in Paris and head to the Hauts-de France region which sees a flurry of new art attractions this year. Enjoy a complete transformation of the Louvre Lens’ dedicated permanent ...

Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France was founded in 1964 as the Centre d’Enseignement Superieur Scientifique de Valenciennes, as an offshoot of the University of Lille. It took its current name in ...

Chances are, you have probably visited Hauts-de-France without realising it. The country’s northern region, just a short hop across the Channel and a whisker away from the Belgian border, is ...