Back at Agincourt – Historic France

The picturesque Pas de Calais has much to offer tourists camping in the department of the northern coast of France. Its proximity to England, and the convenience of Eurotunnel and Calais transportation options to facilitate access to its most important features. The region also has been the focus of many monumental events, which means that travelers with an interest in the history of this is interesting destination to visit.

Agincourt

In 1415, in the Pas-de-Calais has been the scene of a notable English victory over French forces at the Battle of Agincourt (Agincourt in French). The battlefield is ten minutes from Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, and has a reception center where you can learn more about the Hundred Years War, the tactic of the day, and how The landscape has been a decisive factor in battle.

In Shakespeare's famous drama of the event, Henry V in the same outfit on the eve of battle and wandering among his army camped in the French Hill. This allowed him to hear his side fire talks and doubts about the impending struggle. Day, 26 October – St.Crispin 's Day, Shakespeare's King delivered a stirring speech to motivate the troops: "Tomorrow is St. Crispin band after sleeve and show his scars, and say, 'These his wounds on the day of Crispin.

It's been almost six hundred years since the center of conflict Agincourt between England and France. Camping near here is a good choice for vacationers, with wooded campsite, Domaine de Drancourt, St Valery, a little over an hour away from the battlefield. Significantly, the site offers archery activities – a discipline which England won – and you can try pony rides, mini golf and bike hire too. Moreover, instead to go "once more into the breach, you can opt for the beach as the coast is just seven miles from this rural site. The famous World War that the field Somme battle of Agincourt neighbor should also whet your appetite for war sites.

The beaches of Dunkirk

An alternative to St Valery, stay In this region of France, is the site of La Bien Assise, Guines, a similar distance (a little over an hour by car) from the site of Agincourt. However, this site is much closer to a famous battlefield and recent in which things are not going so well for the British forces. Dunkirk When an overstretched and defeated British Expeditionary Force to standby to be evacuated from the beach and back in England, is located in the neighboring department of Nord-Pas de Calais, a few miles Belgium's border with France. Camping La Bien Assise puts you about thirty-five miles of this historic site. Dunkirk has a long stretch of beautiful sandy beach fills seafood restaurant.

Today, a tourist invasion is the invasion, only Colombia is likely that you see in this part of France with camping Paradise in the Northeast to provide happy and hospitable places to make your own, without having to fight a war to win.

About the Author

Lorraine Waddell is the brand and advertising manager of Canvas Holidays, a leading European camping operator that provides the best selection of sites for
camping France
can offer. With over 40 years of experience, Canvas offer superb camping holidays to France, Spain and a total of 9 European countries.

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