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| The
Interreg
IIIA
plan
:France/Walloon
area/Flanders |
The
INTERREG
III
A
France-Walloon
area-
Flanders
plan
is
a
community
initiative
with
funding
from
the
European
Regional
Development
Fund
and
from
the
many
regions
that
it
covers
:
( www.interreg-fwf.org).
This
initiative
is
an
essential
element
in
the
creation
of
and
support
for
cross-border
activities
between
France
and
Belgium,
contributing
as
it
does
to
the
co-financing
of
concrete
cross-border
activities
on
the
Franco-Belgian
border.
Based
on
three
sub-plans
:
tripartite,
Franco-Walloon
and
Franco-Flemish,
the
activities
fall
into
a
number
of
different
areas,
such
as
economic
development,
tourism,
cultural
development,
training,
technological
innovation,
environmental
issues,
rural
development,
daily
life,
health,
etc.
Measure
2.2
of
the
INTERREG
III
A
France-Walloon
area-Flanders
plan
concerns
the
development
of
tourist
and
cultural
potential
in
the
cross-border
territories.
It
encompasses
four
types
of
action
:
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developing
the
tourism
structure
by
improving
its
quality
and
creating
networks,
supporting
the
private
sector,
making
the
most
of
the
historical
heritage,
creating
tourist
routes
that
cover
the
whole
area
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promoting
tourism
by
creating
new
markets,
networking,
advertising
and
marketing,
technical
management,
exchanging
expertise
and
organising
shared
or
complementary
tourist
events
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improving
accommodation
in
and
access
to
tourist
areas,
by
setting
up
quality
charters,
networking,
developing
communications,
particularly
developing
a
co-ordinated
system
of
sign
posting
for
routes,
increasing
the
professionalism
of
the
tourist
sector. |
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developing
the
cultural
potential
of
the
cross-border
area
by
sharing
expertise,
encouraging
the
general
public
to
visit
the
other
areas,
allowing
free
movement
of
artists
and
works,
creating
common
cultural
products… |
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The
creation
of
this
website
is
part
of
a
plan
entitled
creation
of
a
cross-border
network
of
walking/riding
paths,
co-financed
by
the
FEDER,
under
the
auspices
of
the
tripartite
sub-plan
of
the
INTERREG
III
A
France-Walloon
area-Flanders
plan.
The
project
is
based
on
a
partnership
between
the
IDETA
development
initiative,
the
Nord
department
council,
Toerisme
Oost-Vlaanderen,
the
Leiedal
development
initiative,
the
AWZ
–
Flemish
Region,
the
Aisne
CDT,
the
Walloon
Ministry
of
works
and
transport,
the
Botte
du
Hainaut
tourism
centre
and
Thiérache
Développement.
In
this
case,
the
www.randonner.fr
website
is
part
of
an
information
technology
and
communications
development
being
carried
out
by
the
Aisne
CDT,
the
Nord
department
council
and
the
Tournaisis
region. |
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| The
Nord
department |
The
region.
The
Nord
department
is
divided
into
five
very
different
areas,
with
a
wealth
of
tourist
attractions.
Whether
you
go
to
Flanders
&
the
Côte
d’Opale,
Heart
of
Flanders,
the
Lille
metropolitan
area,
the
Hainaut
or
the
Avesnois,
you
are
sure
to
enjoy
:
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the
warm
welcome
and
hospitality
of
the
2.5
million
inhabitants,
their
enduring
traditions
and
innate
sense
of
fun
:
Flemish
inns,
carnivals,
giants,
the
Lille
braderie
(street
market)... |
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the
unusual
flavour
of
their
local
specialities
:
pot’je
vleesch,
Maroilles
cheese,
Flemish
gin,
bêtises
de
Cambrai
sweets,
beer,
smoked
fish… |
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their
cultural
and
architectural
heritage,
with
117
museums
(26
of
them
listed),
8
fortified
towns,
typical
Flemish
town
squares,
etc. |
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the
lovely,
varied
landscapes,
perfect
for
a
range
of
outdoor
activities
:
50
km
of
shoreline,
2
national
parks,
1,300
km
of
paths/tracks
for
walking,
mountain
biking
&
horse
riding,
fine
sandy
beaches
just
made
for
sand
yachting
and
kite
flying. |
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Our
partner.
The
cross-border
activities
of
the
Nord
department
council
are
supported
by
the
Nord
Comité
Départemental
du
Tourisme
(Tourist
board)
whose
main
function
is
to
promote
tourism
in
the
department
and
surrounding
areas.
The
Nord
CDT
is
also
involved
in
new
initiatives
to
help
the
local
people
develop
and
diversify
their
land
:
transforming
a
disused
mine
into
a
mining
museum
with
former
miners
as
tour
guides,
turning
an
old
slag
heap
into
an
artificial
ski
run,
creating
a
museum
in
the
old
public
baths
at
Roubaix,
using
a
disused
factory
building
in
Roubaix
to
house
old
shops
and
old
shop
signs
and
taking
part
in
the
Lille
European
capital
of
culture
event
of
2004. |
Address/contact
details
6
rue
Gauthier
de
Châtillon
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BP
1232
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59013
LILLE
cedex
Tel:
(00
33)
(0)3
20
57
59
59
-
Fax
:
(00
33)
(0)3.20.57.52.70
www.cdt-nord.fr
/
e-mail
:
contact@cdt-nord.fr
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| The
Hainaut
and
the
Tournaisis |
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| ©
Samuel
Dhote |
The
region.
The
Tournaisis,
part
of
the
Hainaut
province,
is
a
land
of
legends,
traditions
and
history,
bordering
France
and
the
eastern
edge
of
Flanders.
Its
many-hued
hills
and
wooded
plains
extend
from
Lille
to
Brussels.
It
is
the
green
lung
of
the
area,
a
place
of
traditional
hospitality.
The
Tournaisis
is
not
a
well
known
region
but
has
much
to
offer
in
terms
of
culture,
leisure
activities
and
the
natural
environment...
Cultural
attractions
include
some
superb
architecture,
such
as
the
magnificent
Hôpital
Notre-Dame
à
la
Rose
in
Lessines,
stately
châteaux
with
romantic
gardens
and
parkland
and
a
range
of
museums
–
open
air,
in
old
factories
or
imposing
mansions,
with
unaccompanied
tours,
commentary
on
headphones
or
as
part
of
a
special
show.
Leisure
time
activities
include
outdoor
activities
at
the
Parc
Paradisio,
walking/riding
in
the
countryside,
relaxing
at
leisure
centres,
having
fun
at
local
fairs
and
festivals,
savouring
fine
cooking
in
the
best
restaurants
or
admiring
the
skill
of
local
producers
and
craftsmen.
The
natural
environment
is
as
colourful
and
varied
as
you
could
wish,
changing
constantly
with
the
seasons
and
the
different
regions
…
www.tournaisis.be
Our
partner
.
The
IDETA
is
an
intercommunity
economic
and
land
development
body,
comprising
the
20
districts
of
the
Tournaisis,
a
region
that
covers
the
area
from
Enghien
on
the
outskirts
of
Brussels,
to
Tournai
on
the
edge
of
the
Lille
area.
The
primary
purpose
of
the
IDETA
body
is
to
support
regional
development.
To
achieve
this
objective
it
is
responsible
for
the
following
:
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Creation
and
management
of
facilities
for
businesses
(business
parks
and
intermediary
buildings) |
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Setting
up
of
an
economic
development
unit
for
small
&
medium
sized
businesses
to
help
them
find
premises,
provide
back-up
&
long-term
support,
information,
etc. |
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Management
and
co-ordination
of
European
projects
and
local
initiatives
(Objectif
1,
Leader
+,
Interreg
III
etc.) |
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Town
and
country
planning
studies |
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Engineering
and
tourism
promotion |
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Marketing
of
the
region’s
image |
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Address/contact
details
Rue
Saint-Jacques,
11
7500
Tournai
Tel
:
(00.32.)(0.)69.23.47.01
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Fax
:
(00.32.)(0.)69.23.47.00
Website
:
www.ideta.be
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