Gain a richer perspective on the Hauts-de-France region!
The region is typified by its maritime and Flemish borders, agrarian economy, ancient
trade fairs tradition, former textile and mine industries steeped in the
Catholic values of its captains, and vivid memory of wounds inflicted by two
world wars. France’s youngest region is now renowned for its competitiveness,
dynamic cultural and social life, and a unique mix of Flemish cheerfulness and
French elegance.