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rachwestlake22 Says: Good karting track for small groups about 20-25 minutes drive from Bethune on an industrial estate on the outskirts of a town called Douvrin.
Helga67 Says: The church that you can see from the Grand Place and located just around the corner of the square, is the Saint Vaast church. Just like the other buildings in the area, it was severely destroyed during the first world war and rebuilt a couple of years later. It has a...
Helga67 Says: The biggest building with the pyramid formed roof on the Grand Place is the Town Hall. It's an extraordinary building. It was destroyed during WWI and rebuilt in the same style as the houses around the square.On the facade, you can read the titles and glories of the city:...
Helga67 Says: In the middle of the Grand Place you will see an impressive tower. This is the Belfry. It was a reward given to the Bethunois for being faithful to the french monarchy. It started as a wooden tower built in 1346 and housed a local jail. After a fire, it was rebuilt in...
Helga67 Says: The Belfry is 30 meters high and you can reach the top after ascending 144 steps. There are four floors that you can visit after making reservations through the tourist office. At the top, you can admire the splendid panorama of the Artois hills.
Helga67 Says: The Grand Place is a very beautiful square in the centre of Bethune. Everything is concentrated around this square: town hall, shops, pubs, restaurants, tourist office ... During WWI almost the entire square was destroyed. The houses around the square were all rebuilt...
A Gite in Richebourg: Fantastic Gite
rachwestlake22 Says: Wonderful first floor gite about 10 minutes drive from Bethune, in Richebourg. On the same grounds as the owners, who are fantastic and very attentive - the garden is huge. Good touring base. From here can easily travel to:BethuneArrasAmiensLilleParis (by...
Brussel's Cafe: Good, reasonably priced food
rachwestlake22 Says: Really good food and great portion sizes. We went on a Tuesday night and they had a pianist playing. I had a tomato pasta dish.
Le Pataterie: Very good for steaks
rachwestlake22 Says: Very well cooked steak in a friendly environment, very well prepared for English speaking travellers with English menus. STEAK!
Helga67 Says: A lovely Irish pub on the Grand Place. The interior is typical Irish and so is the bartender. A good place to relax after visiting the centre and doing some shopping. Casual
Helga67 Says: I was quite impressed by this beautiful city. It really has an agreeable city centre with a wonderful square surrounded by beautiful houses, shops and pubs.It's a small city, you don't need more than a day to see the most important things. First go to the tourist office,...
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A lovely Irish pub on the Grand Place. The interior is typical Irish and so is the bartender. A good place to relax after visiting the centre and doing some...
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Bethune is a small city between Arras and St. Omer in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, northern France. It has a lovely square with beautiful architecture.
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