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Stops between Bruges and Honfleur

Posted by (Boulder, CO) on

We are planning on driving from Bruges to Honfleur and then on to Bayeux for the D-Day beaches in September. A few questions:

  1. Where is the best place to pick up a car? I've read Lille is a good option.
  2. Where are some good places to stop on the way? We do not have a settled route in mind.
  3. Are there any good hikes in this area?
Posted by
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“Good places to stop” completely depends on your interests.

The two historic main squares of Arras, Amiens cathedral Notre-Dame and Rouen are interesting places for a stop. North of Arras you can visit the Canadian WOI memorial Vimy Ridge and nearby French WOI cemetery Notre-Dame de Lorette.

Making a detour to Saint-Omer (80km north-west of Arras) you can visit the former V2 bases La Coupole and (nearby Éperlecques) Blockhaus, being part of the Atlantikwall.

To my opinion nice places for hikes/walking are the cliffs along the Atlantic Coast between the Somme and Seine estuaries. I liked walking the route north of Étretat.

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