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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

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Industry brings to light unique trades and skills in the Pays de Saint-Omer. These invaluable skills are reflected in the daily lives and lifestyles of everyone in the Pays Saint-Omer region, and form an exceptional heritage. With the giants Goudale and Arc International, enter a world of fascinating processes and techniques.

View City Arques Industry Heritage Arc (1)Vue Ville Arques© Photo Carl Office De Tourisme De La Région De Saint Omer (1)
©Aerial view of the city of Arques|Photo Carl - Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
Arques, industrial capital
It has more than one savoir-faire to its Arques. Arques, Saint-Omer’s neighboring town, is home to some remarkable factories and industries. The world’s largest...
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Arc International Cristallerie Four Verre Usine (53)Arc is a French multinational company specialized in the design and manufacture of glassware for the table.
©Glass manufacturing in the furnaces at Arc International|Arc International
Arc International and Outlet
To discover the Arc company is to plunge into the heart of a glassmaking know-how perpetuated since 1825. Based in Arques from the outset, France’s largest glass and...
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Arc International Cristallerie Four Verre Usine (27)Arc is a French multinational company specialized in the design and manufacture of glassware for the table.
©Worker working in a furnace at Arc International|Arc International
Top 5 companies and industrial sites to visit
The Pays de Saint-Omer is home to a wealth of unique skills that are a treasure trove of human imagination. Over time, all this applied genius has developed into real skills....
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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 astonishing experience. This latest-generation brewery, designed with visitors in mind, is a vibrant,...
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Curiosities and collections
Whether you’re a collector or not, you’ll be amazed by the curiosities of the Pays de Saint-Omer. With nothing to do with Paninis or Pokémon cards, the curiosities...
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©Boat elevator of Arques|Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
Understanding the human genius
Man has always risen to the extraordinary challenges imposed by his environment. The Pays de Saint-Omer also features technological and mechanical feats.
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Marais Boat Builders Bacôve Group Workshop 2019 Clairmarais (27)Boat Builders Workshop
©Boat Builders Workshop|P.Hudelle - Tourisme en Pays de Saint-Omer
Discover the jobs of yesterday and today
Craftsmanship has been on a roll lately. Working dexterously by hand with materials such as wood and glass, many craftsmen proudly represent a unique know-how. Yet, in the Pays...
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