
France is known for its delicous wine, pastry and… for its haute couture ofcourse! Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy and Balmain are only a few, but famous examples. French fashion is known for its lace, which is produced mainly in the North of France nowadays.
The Museum for Lace and Fashion, situated in an authentic lace factory from the XIXth century in Calais, is the perfect place to learn about the history of lace and its different techniques. You can also admire some haute couture pieces here.
The museum is the place to be for each self respecting fashionista. Not only young, renowned designers have a place here, but also famous designers such as Cristóbal Balenciaga!
Evancy recommendation: The Museum for Lace and Fashion organizes from time to time ‘lace workshops’, where you can learn about the lace production and some basic techniques.
Address
135 Quai du Commerce
62100 Calais
Telephone
+33 (0)3 21 42 30
Cite-dentelle@mairie-calais.fr
Website
https://www.cite-dentelle.fr/
Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis
In Bergues, only a 25 minutes drive away from Bray-Dunes, you can go on a real Ch’ti tour! During this tour, you’ll visit the most emblematic locations of the movie, you’ll get everything to know about Philippe and Antoine and you’ll hear plenty of funny anecdotes… The tour takes approximately 1,5h. Afterwards, you can ofcourse buy a “Ch’ti biloute” or a “Ch’ti” bread.
Le Parc des Hures
Le Parc des Hures is a 2-hectare area, the place to be for sport lovers. You can play football, basketball and handball here.
In the footsteps of Napoleon
At only twenty minutes of Evancy Équihen-Plage, you can find various forts and monuments dedicated to Napoleon.
Shopping mall Cité Europe
At only a 20 minutes drive away from your holiday residence, just past Calais, you can find Cité Europe: a huge shopping mall with 140 stores, numerous restaurants, a cinema and a bowling alley.
Cap Blanc-Nez & Cap Gris-Nez
The coast line of the French Opal Coast is dominated by the Cap Blanc-Nez and the Cap Gris-Nez, beautiful cliffs of chalk near the city of Calais.
Channel Outlet Store
At only a 20 minutes drive away from your holiday residence, just past Calais, you can find the Channel Outlet Store : one of the biggest outlet stores in France.