Nord,+Pas-de-Calais

by Fraser D & Holly A
 * __Nord, Pas-de-Calais__ **

Welcome to the region of France known as Nord, Pas-de-Calais page. We will be talking about what there is to do in the area, from sports to food recipes. [|Click here to see une carte de Nord, Pas-de-Calais]
 * __ Maps __

__Sports__ **

**Outdoor Leisure** The countryside and coastline of Nord/Pas-de-Calais offers good opportunities for all kinds of outdoor and sporting games. Along the coast you can try sand-yachting and sailing - whilst inland you can follow attractive waymarked routes through the varied countryside for walkers and cyclists, or explore the waterways in hire boats.

The Nord,Pas-de-Calais has been traditionally for playing in the rugby region. The game was imported from Britain in the late 19th century. By the 1920's, major clubs were sponsored by rich industrialists and star players enjoyed national fame. Regional rivalries were played out on the rugby pitch, particularly between the socialist Nord,Pas-de-Calais and the traditionalist south-west. During the second world war, the Vichy regime and the German occupiers seized the property of many northern professional rugby clubs. These were never returned, with the result that in France the game is mainly played by amateurs - rugby union, rather than league.
 * Rugby and football**

Cycle races also attract very large audiences in France. Famous races in Nord-Pas de Calais include: Dunkerque Paris - Roubaix.
 * Cycling**


 * __ French recipes __**

 Chocolate Fondant **Ingredients :**  200 g of dark chocolaet, 60% 8 squares of the same chocolate yum !! 220 g of butter 160 g of caster sugar 120 g of flour 4 eggs Preheat the oven at a temperature of 425°F (220°or th7)
 * Makes 8 individual cakes**
 * method: **

Melt the chocolate as quickly as possible in a glass or plastic bowl on a pot filled with water and add the butter. Remove from heat and leave it to cool. Whisk together both the eggs and the sugar until the mixture becomes a light yellow colour. Add the flour and mix it with a whisk. Then fold in the chocolate. Fill several cake cups halfway up. Place a chocolate square on top of each cake and then fill every mold with the chocolate batter. Cook for 15 min and then wait another 15 min before unmolding them.

These cakes may be eaten hot or cold. Therefore, you may cook them in advance and reheat them in a microwave oven when it is time for dessert.

=__MONEY__ In France we use the currency called the Euro  we also use these in lots of different countries to the Euro came in = 1999. In December 1996, the designs for the euro banknotes were chosen after a contest. The Council of the European Monetary Institute (EMI) put on the contest and chose the winner who was the Austrian artist Robert Kalina. He works at the Oesterreichische National Bank. "Ages and Styles of Europe" was the theme. The winner had windows, gateways, and bridges on each banknote. here is some info >>

Name of Country Using the Euro: France Population: 58.5 million Currency used before the Euro: Francs Date previous currency expired: February 17, 2002 In France, 1 euro = 6.55957 Francs.

__ **MAIN SIGHTS ** __ Virtually the entire town was destroyed by heavy bombardments during World War II, so there is little in Calais that pre-dates the war. For most visitors, the town is simply a place to pass through //en route// to other destinations. The town centre is dominated by its distinctive city hall, built in the Flemish Renaissance style (and visible well out to sea). Directly in front of the town hall is a cast of the statue //The Burghers of Calais// (French //Les Bourgeois de Calais//).

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