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Nord is part of the current Hauts-de-France region and is surrounded by the French departments of Pas-de-Calais, Somme, and Aisne, as well as by Belgium and the North Sea. Its area is 5,742.8 km 2 (2,217.3 sq mi). It is the longest department in metropolitan France, measuring 184 km from Fort-Philippe in the north-west to Anor in the south-east.
The area of Nord– Pas-de-Calais, and more generally the Hauts-de-France region, is the part of France closest to the UK, and most easily accessible for short visits from Britain and Benelux. Tickets for many of the region's attractions can be booked online in advance on Tiqets.com
Nord–Pas-de-Calais, former région of France, encompassing the northernmost départements of Nord and Pas-de-Calais. In 2016 the Nord–Pas-de-Calais région was joined with the région of Picardy to form the new administrative entity of Hauts-de-France.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Nord-Pas-de-Calais region is situated at the northernmost part of France, with the border with Belgium to the north and the coastal towns of Calais (with the Channel Tunnel) and Boulogne to the west. There are two departments in the region: Nord and Pas-de-Calais.
The Nord department’s 10 essentials. Stroll around the lanes of Lille’s old town. Plunge into World War II history in Dunkirk. Discover the poignant World War I battlefields and memorials of French Flanders. Rejuvenate on fine sandy beaches and in seaside resorts.
Nord is a department in the north of France, in the Hauts-de-France region. Its name is because the department is in the north of France. Its prefecture is Lille.
Hauts-de-France (‘Upper France’), region of France created in 2016 by the union of the former regions of Nord–Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. It is bounded by the regions of Normandy to the west, Ile-de-France to the south, and Grand Est to the east. Belgium lies to the north. The capital is Lille.
