CFTVA Train © P.Hudelle, Balades en AudomaroisCFTVA Train © P.Hudelle, Balades en Audomarois
©Steam locomotive of the Chemin de Fer Touristique de la Vallée de l'Aa|P.Hudelle, Balades en Audomarois
Fontinettes Boat Lift 2021 Arques (1)Boat elevator at Les Fontinettes in Arques
©Boat elevator at Les Fontinettes in Arques|Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
Exterior view Helfaut cupola (1)La Coupole d'Helfaut is a history center and 3D planetarium in a former World War II bunker, which had a project to launch V2 rockets on London. Today, its galleries and concrete dome house a museum to pass on to future generations.
©Exterior view of the dome of the Helfaut dome|La Coupole
Pidoux Hallines MillExterior view of the Pidoux mill in Hallines, rehabilitated as a gîte.
©Gîte du Moulin Pidoux|Moulin Pidoux
Planetarium Helfaut (4)The Planetarium of Helfaut-Wizernes is located in the Center of Memory and Science at La Coupole of Helfaut-Wizernes
©Spectators at the Planetarium of Helfaut|La Coupole
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Arc International Cristallerie Four Verre Usine (24)Arc is a French multinational company specialized in the design and manufacture of glassware for the table.
©Worker checking a glass at Arc International|Arc International

Arques, the base of Bader

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Once upon a time … A paper valley shaped by water, where unique know-how was developed in the world. Along the railway line, on which a train from another era can sometimes be seen, the traces of this rich industrial past remain visible: mills, hydraulic works…

This beautiful history continues to be written today with the activity of the Arc glass and crystal factory, world leader in tableware, the development of the Goudale brewery or the second life of the Fontinettes boat elevator.

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Ascenseur à bateaux des Fontinettes
Ascenseur à bateaux des Fontinettes
La construction de l'ascenseur a été décidée dans les années 1880 pour permettre aux péniches de rattraper les plus de 13 mètres de dénivelé sur...
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La Coupole Centre d'Histoire et Planétarium 3D
La Coupole Centre d'Histoire et Planétarium 3D
Véritable bunker construit en 1943 par l'armée allemande, le site plonge les visiteurs au coeur de l'histoire. La Coupole propose deux circuits de...
Wizernes
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Paradoxe
Paradoxe
Escape Game ouvert tous les jours sur réservation
Blendecques
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Chemin de Fer Touristique de la Vallée de l'Aa
Chemin de Fer Touristique de la Vallée de l'Aa
Voyages en train historique sur 15 km de l'ancienne voie ferrée St-Omer-Boulogne sur Mer… train à vapeur avec des voitures de 1932 remorquées par...
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Brewery Goudale Arques (3)Brewery Goudale Arques (3)
©Goudale d'Arques Brewery|Philippe Hudelle
Visit the Goudale Brewery
Discovering Goudale Brewery’s IPA, Grand Cru or even rum beers is an amazing experience. This state of the art brewery, designed for touring, is a vibrant, noisy and...
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Outdoor Dome 2018 Helfaut (5)Aerial view of the Cupola of Helfaut-Wizernes
©Aerial view of the Cupola of Helfaut-Wizernes|Ecodrone - Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
Visit the Dome
It is the only site in France that takes you underground and into space. The only visit in France that tells you the story while projecting you into the future. La Coupole, in...
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A CFTVA volunteer in the middle of a restorationA CFTVA volunteer in the middle of a restoration
©A CFTVA volunteer in the middle of a restoration|Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
Behind the scenes of the CFTVA, Chemin de Fer Touristique de la Vallée de l’Aa
Because behind each enchanted escapade, each wonderful ride and each unique experience are hidden passionate men and women, unsuspected tricks and titanic work, we wanted to...
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Arques boat elevator under a sunsetArques boat elevator under a sunset
©Arques boat elevator under a sunset|Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
The Fontinettes boat elevator
“There is a place where the trains pass under the barges…” (Re)discover this high place of the industrial heritage of the Saint-Omer Country.
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Notre-Dame Des Miracles Cathedral - Saint-Omer (16)Notre-Dame Des Miracles Cathedral - Saint-Omer (16)
©Cathedral of Our Lady of Miracles in Saint-Omer|Philippe Hudelle - Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer, the legend of Omer
Once upon a time… A medieval city with a rich heritage, cobbled streets and lively squares. A city with remarkable monuments, plush mansions and an extraordinary garden....
Belfry of Aire-sur-la-Lys (7)The belfry of Aire-sur-la-Lys is a monument that is part of the heritage of Aire-sur-la-Lys. Built for the first time in 1355, rebuilt between 1716 and 1724, it was classified as a historical monument in 1947 along with the adjoining town hall.
©Belfry of Aire-sur-la-Lys|P.Hudelle - Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
Aire-sur-la-Lys, the world of Lyderic
Once upon a time… A green landscape crossed by charming waterways and dominated by impressive monuments. In the heart of Aire-sur-la-Lys, named “the Beauty of...
Rando-Rail Group 2019 Nielles-les-Bléquin (6)Rando-Rail in Nielles-les-Bléquin
©Rando-Rail in Nielles-les-Bléquin|P.Hudelle - Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
Lumbres, the path of Sigeric
Once upon a time… a hilly land, crossed by woods and waterways propitious for nature sports and adventure. Mountains with rich fauna and flora, vast nature reserves,...
Group boat ride at La Maison du Marais (18)Maison Du Marais Groupe Bacôve 2020 Saint Martin Lez Tatinghem © Tourisme En Pays De Saint Omer (18)
©Group boat ride at La Maison du Marais|P.Hudelle - Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
The Audomarois marsh, the marsh of Marie Groët
Once upon a time … A vast marsh shaped by Man since the Middle Ages, composed of fields and market gardens surrounded by canals, small islands on which emerge charming...
House of Archaeology Museum Thérouanne (1)The House of Archaeology of Thérouanne: 2000 years of history, a century of archaeology.
©Guided tour of the House of Archaeology of Thérouanne|AUD Saint-Omer
Thérouanne and Fauquembergues, Monsigny’s interlude
Once upon a time… an authentic countryside, with hidden treasures and a very rich history…A place appreciated centuries ago by the bishops who settled here to...
Mill of Moringhem (5)Mill of Moringhem (5)
©Mill of Moringhem|PETEROLFF.CARL
Tournehem and Éperlecques, the Guémilde forest
Once upon a time … A wooded valley, with white stone churches, medieval villages and charming windmills. A place where you could stop time, breathe, find the simplicity...
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