Nord-Pas-de-Calais - Map

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Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Map of Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Population 4m | Area 12 400 km² | Regional capital Lille

Nord-Pas-de-Calais is famous for

• Braderie - a vast flea market in Lille held on the first weekend of September

• Hochepot - a thick Flemish soup made from meat and vegetables
  Charles de Gaulle – the President of the Fifth Republic was born in Lille in 1890

• Hypermarkets – the strong pound means stocking up on wine and gourmet foods makes more sense than ever
  

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