Northern France is a great destination for those active weekend breaks when you just need your connection with nature or to escape to the country.
Birdwatching and wildlife holidays, beach weekends, forest hide-aways, coastal walking trails, cycling routes and more.
Northern France is home to many birds which are rare or in some cases impossible to see in the UK.
The beaches and coastal areas of Northern France are so diverse. In 100km you pass from white cliffs, to wide sandy beaches and coves, to pebbled beaches to untouched nature reserves and the Somme Bay.
The forests are thick and therapeutic. Hide-away in a French auberge in a 20,000 hecare forest, or ride your bike from the royal village of Compiègne to Pierrefonds, a magical castle and home to BBC's Merlin.
With thousands of songbirds following its shoreline south, as well as seabirds being funnelled into the English Channel, the northernmost coast of France is one of the best places in Europe to witness bird migration in autumn