Nord Pas de Calais Attractions  This area of France gets rushed past by hordes heading south, but has some gems that can be enjoyed both  for a holiday close to home, as well as day trips to experience French culture rather than having a booze cruise!  Plan a day trip well and there will be time not only to stock up on wine and spirits, but also to visit a local attraction such as Nausicaa or La Coupole and then top the day off with a meal in a French restaurant!

Dennlys Parc - family theme park

Location: 30km from Saint-Omer.  From the A26 take exit n°4 signposted Thérouanne, then follow the direction of Fruges/Hesdin to Dennebroeucq.
General Info: Tel: 03 21 95 11 39.  €11 for an adult, €9 for a child between 3-11 years.  Open daily in high season from 10AM – 7PM.  At other times check their website.
Description:  A pleasant family theme park featuring waterslides, mini railway, kiddies monorail, rollercoasters etc., all set in the grounds of an old watermill.
Our recommendations:  There is a small pool and water slide, so you might want to take swimming cossies.  Also some of the attractions have a risk of getting wet, so a change of clothes and shoes is a good idea, although the kids do dry off quickly in the summer sun!
For the children: Mainly of interest for younger children, but of limited appeal to teenagers.

Our favourite attractions in the Nord / Pas de Calais:
       - Aqualud
       - Bagatelle Amusement Park
       - Blockhaus
       - Cap Blanc-Nez
       - Cap Gris-Nez
       - Chemin de fer - la Somme
       - Cité Souterraine de Naours
       - Dennly's Theme Park
       - Eurolac
       - La Coupole
       - Nausicaa
       - Passion d'Aventure
       - Prés du Hem leisure park
       - Seven Valleys Maze
       - WW1 Sites

     - We are still looking for good ones....so far we have only found booze cruise sites and ferry sites (the latter can be found elsewhere on this site).  If you have any good suggestions, please let us know.