Summer in the seven valleys with P&O Ferries
Hop across the Channel this summer and explore the delights of Northern France with a programme of festivals, exhibitions and events for family days out, all within an easy drive of Calais.
Fares with P&O Ferries on the 90-minute Dover – Calais route are from just £30 return for a day trip with your car, or £30 each way for longer stays, with a choice of 25 daily crossings.
The website Pogetaway.com has plenty of suggestions for places right on our doorstep with drive times and routes to plan your journey.
Just over an hour from Calais is The Seven Valleys region (Les Sept Vallées), a little known area fiercely proud of its heritage and traditions. Explore rolling green hills, flower-filled villages, ancient woods and castles, and the charming old town of Hesdin at its centre. From giant maze pirate adventures to honey festivals and kite-flying contests, these are just a few of the many events visitors can enjoy this summer.
The region also offers a wide range of outdoor activities such as canoeing, kayaking, quad biking, archery, cycling, walking, horse riding and even donkey trekking. Enjoy a warm welcome at a local ‘estaminet’ or ‘relais’ and sample delicious regional dishes washed down with a locally-brewed beer or two, or stop off for an al fresco picnic with award-winning cheeses & charcuterie and local produce available from farms and village shops.
SUMMER EVENTS IN THE SEVEN VALLEYS
6 - 7 July & 10 – 11 August | Learn how to make your own bread at the mill at Lugy |
7 July | Candlelit festival in the Gardens of Evéa at Maresquel Ecqemicourt
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22 July | Mediaeval Festival in Agincourt and theinteractive museum See www.agincourt-medieval.com
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21 – 22 July | Join in the 18th Redcurrant Festival Loison sur Créquoise and see how locally-brewed Perlé de Groseille is made
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27 – 28 July 14 – 15 Sept | Learn to make your own goats cheese in Hesmond |
29 July | Sample local produce and arts & crafts at the ‘Cité des Artisans’ festival in Buire le Sec
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15 August | Equestrian Show at Le Relais des Sources in St Rémy du Bois
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19 August | Local artists exhibit their work in the streets of Hesdin
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1 –2 Sept | View the valleys on a hot air balloon ride from Hesdin
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7 – 9 Sept | Honey Festival at the Bee Museum in Bouin Plumoison
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9 July- 16 Sept | Explore the 7 Valleys ‘Giant Labyrinth’ maze and its pirate adventures in Buire le Sec
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See www.pas-de-calais.com or www.tourisme-7vallees.com for more details.
For accommodation, visit www.Poferries.com and see the links to partners cottages4you, Octopus, Siblu, Superbreak and Travel Market. Customers of P&O Ferries enjoy up to 15% discount. For bookings call P&O Ferries direct on 08705 20 20 20 or book online at www.POferries.com.
Contacts:
Chris Laming, Brian Rees, Natalie Hardy
Tel: +44(0)1304 863833 (24 hours)
E-mail: communications@POferries.com
3 July 2007