{"id":565,"date":"2024-03-17T17:47:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T09:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gagner-des-cadeaux.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/07\/a-reason-to-travel-to-hauts-de-france-in-2023-europes-new-region-of-gastronomy\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T09:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T01:56:05","slug":"a-reason-to-travel-to-hauts-de-france-in-2023-europes-new-region-of-gastronomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gagner-des-cadeaux.org\/?p=565","title":{"rendered":"A reason to travel to Hauts-de-France in 2023: Europe\u2019s new region of gastronomy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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France\u2019s reputation for exceptional food is legendary. Now, there\u2019s an extra incentive for gourmet travelers to book a trip for next year.<\/p>\n

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In a first for a country where the gastronomic meal has Unesco protection, Hauts-de-France (Upper, or Northern France), has been awarded the European Region of Gastronomy for 2023. Alongside producers, artisans and chefs showcasing their talents, visitors can expect activities and events, with workshops, food tours and festivals among the year\u2019s projects zeroing in on cultural heritage, a circular economy and hyper-local, farm-to-fork sustainability.<\/p>\n

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Set above Paris like a crown, the country\u2019s northernmost region is home to splendid Gothic-architecture-filled cities (such as Arras, Amiens, Laon and the lively capital, Lille) and wild, windswept landscapes, as well as famously welcoming, generous inhabitants. But its food scene has often been overlooked \u2013 until now. The recognition by IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism) provides an opportunity to introduce new audiences to its seasonal produce and specialties.<\/p>\n

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Orchards and fields (even marshland floating market gardens) in Hauts-de-France\u2019s agricultural heartland grow apples, pears, leeks, carrots, cauliflowers, beetroot, artichokes and the \u201cpearl of the north\u201d, endives, with lush pastures producing cream (including sugar-whipped Chantilly, created at its namesake chateau) and cheeses such as Maroilles (soft cow\u2019s milk cheese with a nutty, mushroom-like flavor), Mimolette (semi-hard, orange-colored cow\u2019s milk cheese with a fruity aroma) and Chaud Biloute (brine-washed cow\u2019s milk cheese typically served warm and gooey from the oven). Waters teem with seafood along the luminous blue-gray C\u00f4te d\u2019Opale (Opal Coast), framed by chalk cliffs and home to France\u2019s most important fishing port Boulogne-sur-Mer, landing upwards of 70 different species daily, to the vast tides and wetlands (and France\u2019s largest saffron production) of the Baie de Somme estuary.<\/p>\n

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Culinary influences stretch beyond its borders: Hauts-de-France adjoins the English Channel and Belgium (with Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany nearby), bringing distinct accents to its epicurean offerings, from its renowned beer (signature dishes from the region that incorporate it include Welsh, beer-melted cheese poured over ham on toast then grilled golden and topped with a fried egg) to irresistible sweets such as palets de dames<\/em> (icing-sugar-glazed cookies), gaufres<\/em> (waffles) and chocolate.<\/p>\n

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Michelin-starred jewels crafting exquisite, cutting-edge dishes include La Table du Connetable in Chantilly, La Grenouill\u00e8re in an old La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil farmhouse, La Li\u00e9geoise on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Opale and Haut Bonheur de la Table in pretty village Cassel.<\/p>\n

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Earthier estaminets<\/em> (traditional Flemish cafe\/bistros with wooden tables and antiques) serve hearty favorites like carbonnade<\/em> (braised beef slow-cooked with brown sugar, gingerbread and beer).<\/p>\n

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Beer\u2019s origins here stretch back to Celtic times. Look out for award-winning breweries including Brasserie du Pays Flamand, Brasserie Castelain and Brasserie Lilloise.<\/p>\n

Champagne vineyards extend into Hauts-de-France\u2019s southeast around Ch\u00e2teau-Thierry, accounting for 10% of French production.<\/p>\n

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Lille makes an ideal base. Linked by fast trains to Paris (50 minutes), Brussels (35 minutes) and London (90 minutes), France\u2019s fourth-largest metropolitan area has handy road and rail connections to the rest of the region, and wide-ranging accommodations, from hip hostels (like The People) to design hotels (eg L\u2019Arbre Voyageur) and historic splendor (L’Hermitage Gantois).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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