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Sand castles at Le Touquet

[ June 21, 2009 to August 31, 2009. ] Until the end of August 2009 Le Touquet (62 Pas de Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais) is hosting a Sand Sculpture exhibition.

But this is not just children’s sand castles on the beach which will be wiped out at the next tide – no these are art sculptures using special sand brought in from Belgium, and with

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Pop in Arras’ Main Square Festival

[ July 2, 2009 to July 5, 2009. ] The Brits invade northern France -The town of Arras (62 Pas de Calais) hosts a top line-up for its “Main Square Festival” from 2- 5 July 2009. Artists include Franz Ferdinand, Duffy, Lenny Kravitz, Kaiser Chiefs, Moby, Lily Allen, Coldplay and many others. The festival in the imposing Grande Place in the heart of

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LD Lines new vessel

LD Lines’ new 112 metre catamaran, the Norman Arrow, has come into service offering quick cross-channel connections between Dover and Boulogne. It is the first ever freight carrying high-speed ferry to traverse the Dover Straits with the latest in onboard facilities.
Built in Hobart, Tasmania it underwent a 12000 mile oceanic crossing before entering service on

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Charity Cycle Ride from London to Paris

[ July 10, 2009 to July 13, 2009. ] Medcins du Monde UK (World Doctors) runs an annual London to Paris Bike ride to raise funds (10-13 July 2009).

Day 1
Cycling from London to Dover.
Board the ferry at Dover, arrive in Dieppe in the evening.
Day 2
Set off 10.00 am through the lovely French countryside.
Finish cycling early evening and stay overnight in a French country inn.
Day

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Norfolkline offers on cross-channel ferries

If you book a Norfolkline crossing between Dover and Dunkerque before 19 June 2009 through ferrycheap.com there are crossings available until 17 December 2009 from £19 each way in low season or £29 each way high in season.
Although the crossing is slightly longer to Dunkerque, the modern fleet lands you in a well-connected (if somewhat

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Nofolkline offers with Ferrycheap

Despite the demise of Speedferries, there are still some good deals around for crossing the English Channel this summer.
Norfolkine’s fares tend to be the most competitive now, and although the crossing to Dunkerque takes a little longer, and the arrival is into an industrial port, the new ships on the route offer all the comfort

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