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What's On and Where to Go Brussels Beer Festival 5-7 September 2008 Grand'Place, Brussels Beer tents are erected on Brussels' historic Grand Place for this festive weekend of tasting. More than 30 Belgian breweries present a selection of their best brews. La Grande Braderie de Lille 6-7 September 2008 Lille La Grande Braderie is a tradition dating back to medieval times. The citizens of Lille set up shop on the street and flog their unwanted possessions in a jumble sale of epic proportions! Garlic Fair 3 September and 6-8 September 2008 Arleux Arleux celebrates its Garlic Fair with wining, dining and fun in the streets. After a weekend of parades, a flea market and a disco, it culminates in the election of the Garlic Queen, who reigns over Arleux for the year. Nieulles Festival 14-17 September 2008 Armentières Armentières' annual Nieulles Festival is a must for sweet-touthed revellers. Thousand of these tiny cakes are thrown to the gathered masses from floats that lead a processions through the town. Visitors can also enjoy live music in the evenings. Sainte Savine Street Theatre Festival September 2008 Sainte Savine The streets come alive as performers from around the world visit Sainte Savine. Professional theatre companies and groups of performers gather in this small town near Troyes every September. Expect the unexpected, from bizarre one-man shows to live concerts!		There's plenty going on in France every day.... Parc Loisirs de la Citadelle, Lille This huge open space is very popular with the people of Lille, featuring over 50 hectares of well-tended walks, a zoo and lofty views of the Citadelle. Maison Folie Wazemmes, Lille One of the most inventive redevelopment projects in Lille's 2004 European city of culture programme was the transformation of neglected buildings into dazzling cultural spaces: the "Maisons. Musée d'Art Moderne, Lille Situated in the leafy Villeneuve d'Ascq park on the outskirts of Lille, the Museum of Modern Art houses an extensive and varied collection of 20th-century and modern art. Place d'Armes Market, Calais Calais' Place d'Armes hosts a morning market every Wednesday and Saturday. Local specialities include ostrich pâté and a savoury tart known as flamiche. Lille Zoo, Lille Lille Zoo is the best freebie in town and a great bribe for little travelling companions forced to tag along on any shopping trek through Vieux Lille. Opéra Night, Lille The retro feel of the red brick Opéra Night club on the wrong side of town is due to more than the 1960s auto-deco. An unashamed tendency to play get-on-down dance music pulls in crowds from.

Want more in France? A mere cork-pop away from Dover’s white cliffs, Nord Pas de Calais is at France’s northernmost tip. Get your cultural kicks in Calais and Lille, then explore the region. Lille has made a name for itself with superb Franco-Flemish gastronomy, a world class arts scene, lively nighlife and excellent shopping. Venture further afield to Paris, for a culture mad city. Pose at a terrasse café, stalk the wide Haussmannian boulevards and soak up the culture, from the Louvre to the Pompidou Centre.	Want more in Belgium? Bon vivant Brussels is self-deprecating and surreal. Come to eat and drink extremely well and then let yourself be won over by architecture and art nouveau swirls, designer boutiques and intriguing museums from Hergé cartoons to Magritte.