In Northern France, enjoy the trip tips : visit our land of numerous local festivals, belfries, beer, mussels, mills, giants, sand-yachts and art…The welcome is always warm and hospitable, so join us and feel at home.

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MEAN OF ACCESS

It couldn’t be easier to come and visit us ! Whether you choose to come by road, sea, train or plane…the region is only a few hours away from the major European capitals and from major towns in France !

So immediate boarding, destination : change of scenery !

By rail

Direct links by TER GV

Lille - Dunkirk :	32 minutes
Lille – Calais :	37 minutes
Lille – Boulogne-sur-Mer :	56 minutes

Direct links by TGV

Lille – Paris :	1h00
Lille – Brussels :	40 minutes
Lille – London :	1h20
Valenciennes – Arras :	50 minutes
Dunkirk – Arras :	1h12
Arras - Paris :	52 minutes
Valenciennes – Paris :	1h42
Dunkirk – Paris :	1h35
Lille – Rennes :	3h53
Lille – Nantes :	3h58
Lille – Bordeaux :	4h55
Lille – Dijon :	2h50
Lille – Lyon :	2h55
Lille – Marseille :	4h50
Lille – Montpellier :	4h51
Lille – Strasbourg :	3h20

Information and ticket sales: + 33 (0) 892 35 35 35
www.sncf.com

By air

Lille - Lesquin Airport
There are regular direct flights from Lille to Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand,
Lyon, Nice, Marseille, Nantes, Strasbourg and Toulouse.
Tel: +33 (0)3 20 49 67 47
Tel: 0891 67 32 10 (from France only)
www.lille.aeroport.fr

There is a shuttle service between the airport and Lille train stations.
For all information, contact Allô Navette on 0891 673 210 (from France).

Roissy/Charles de Gaulle Airport
Passenger information: +33 (0)1 48 62 22 80
Direct link to Lille town centre in 50 minutes by TGV
www.aeroportsdeparis.fr

By road

Paris – Lille :	220km/2h30 - A1Motorway
Paris – Opal Coast :	228 km/2h40 - A16 or A26 Motorway
Brussels – Lille :	120 km/1h20 - A10/E40 Motorway then A14/E17 then A22
Lille – Dunkirk :	75 km/50 minutes - A25 Motorway

Under the sea

EUROTUNNEL (rail shuttle)
Calais-Coquelles / Folkestone: 35 minutes
- Access to the Calais-Coquelles terminal:
A16 Motorway, follow the signs indicating
“Tunnel sous la Manche”
- Access to the Folkestone terminal: M20 Motorway, 11A exit
Tel: 08705 35 35 35 (from Great Britain only)
Tel: 0810 63 03 04 (from France only)
www.eurotunnel.com

By sea

SEAFRANCE
Calais - Dover: 1h30 by ferry - Tel: +44 (0) 8705 711 711
Tel: 0825 0825 05 (from France only)
www.seafrance.com

P&O FERRIES
Calais - Dover: 1h15 by ferry - Tel: 08705 980 333 (from Great Britain only)
Tel: 0825 120 156 (from France only)
www.poferries.com

NORFOLKLINE
Dunkirk - Dover: 2 hours by ferry (transport of motorised passengers only)
Tel: +44 (0) 870 870 10 20 (Great Britain)
Tel: +33 (0) 3 28 28 95 50 (France)
wwww.norfolkline-ferries.co.uk

SPEEDFERRIES
Boulogne-sur-Mer - Dover: 55 minutes by fast catamaran
Tel: +44 (0) 870 22 00 570 (Great Britain)
Tel: +33 (0) 3 21 10 50 00 (France)
www.speedferries.fr

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