North Champagne

North Champagne is the area where you’ll find the largest farms in France. Large plains extend from Paris to the Belgium border, where an intensive, highly-mechanized agriculture developed after World War II. Over 60% of the territory is occupied by farmland, and although the vines grown in Champagne are famous, crops are largely dominant.

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Boulogne-sur-mer is the leading fishing port in France with a diversified fleet of almost 150 boats. Over 70 species of fish are unloaded and sold at the fish auction every day. It is also the largest European seafood products centre. Over 140 international and national companies have opted to establish themselves at Boulogne-sur-Mer. On one single site, they benefit from a wide range of services on their doorstep : from filleting, salting, cooking, canning, to trading. Located in the immediate vicinity of the busiest navigation channel in the world, Boulogne-sur-mer is also a commercial port and a cross-channnel terminal.

Wine
There are over 15 000 growers of Champagne, but most of them manage plots of less than 1 ha ! Every year, 120 000 pickers harvest by hand the precious grapes, which are then sent to pressing units. Champagne wines are usually made by skilfully blending varieties, but the specificity of these wines lies in the bottle-fermentation process during which bottles are turned from right to left, according to traditional techniques. Many wine houses are open to the visit, come and see for yourself !

Cheese
Brie de Meaux, Maroilles and Mimolette are the most famous local cheeses. Creamy with a soft, white rind, the Brie de Meaux requires no introduction. Made with raw cow’s ilk, it is produced in the eastern side of Paris. Maroilles and Mimolette are “northern” cheeses, the first shaped into rectangular blocks and the second shaped into a ball.

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