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Tourism Douai
Douai, a town in the Northern Department was born of the river Scarpe. Its development is mainly due to its commercial activities.
In the Middle Ages, its main activities were growing wheat. Then from the sixteenth century, it became a university town.
When the revolution industruelle, the city began to mine coal. This makes the city of Douai, the capital of the Basin Coal Mines of Nord and Pas-de-Calais in the twentieth century.
Today, the city of Douai has several facets: center court, academia and industry. This is an ideal place that offers its residents a quality life.
Sight in Douai
- Carillon du beffroi
- Church in Douai
Museums and monuments to visit
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Carillon du BeffroiThe belfry of Douai was built in 1391, which now houses the carillon. Jehan Lourdel was the first ringer and was responsible for marking the highlights of the city or the sound of the alarm. After ... -
Centre minier de LewardeThe Mining Historical Center of Nord-Pas-de-Calais opened to the public in 1984. It is located on the former site of the Delloye pit. It aims to promote mining culture of the region. Currently, it ... -
Eglise Saint Pierre-Saint PaulThe Church of Saint Pierre-Saint Paul was rebuilt in 1924, after the war of 1914-1918. -
Chapelle du Dieu de PitiéThe chapel of the Dieu de Pitié is a small building built of brick, at the intersection of way of the Bœufs and the way of the Juifs, which showed the presence of a chapel that housed the statue of ... -
Musée d'histoire locale de MarchiennesThe local history museum of Marchiennes is in the old prisons of the Bailiwick . It tells the story of Marchiennes and the region . The museum has 6 rooms. Visitors will discover particularly rich ... -
Église Saint-MartinThe Church of Saint Martin of Carvin is a major piece of the built heritage of the Nord - Pas-de-Calais. It is the only building listed as a historic monument in the district of Lens. Its square ... -
Musée du Louvres-LensThe Louvres-Lens Museum is an art museum located in Lens, in Pas-de-Calais (Northern France). It is funded by the region, and built on a former land which was dedicated to the mines of the city. The ...
Tour to explore Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Lille
- Durée : 6 jours
For 6 days, we invite you to discover the Nord-Pas-de-Calais. You'll enjoy the wonders of the region.
Douai, citu of the art
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Douai
- Durée : 5 jours
Capital of the Northern Department from 1791 to 1804, the city found the faculties of law and letters in the middle of the nineteenth century. These are transferred to Lille in 1887.Wars of 1914 and 1939 causing widespread destruction.In 1945, Douai became the capital of the mining area. The ...
Sin-le-Noble
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Sin-le-noble
- Durée : 2 jours
Sin-le-Noble is a french town, located in the department of North and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais area.
Bailleul city
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Aubigny-au-bac
- Durée : 6 jours
Camped at the top of a small hill, Bailleul is a city with the rich cultural identity. Located between Lille and Dunkirk, it enjoys an exceptional European position compared in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Great Britain. It profits from an highway network and railway which very quickly ...
