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In the News (Sun 27 May 12)

  
  hitoire abrégée   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Becoming the lords of Ardres, they erected a mound, which was soon crowned by a dungeon, and a short while afterwards fortified the city itself, by conferring the execution of these works to Ludovic of Bourbourg and to Simon, who rank among the very first architects and urbanists of the North Pas de Calais region.
In 1653 during the Fronde Ardres had to overcome the treason of a regiment the "Rambures", the plan was thwarted by the local heroine, Françoise Roze, known colloquially as the BelleRoze.
Louis XIV was interested in Ardres and visited it in 1677 and the town also drew the attention of Van de Meulen, who sketched a cavalier's impression of the town, and of Vauban who consolidated the ramparts and contributed to the draining of the plain.
www.ardresis.com /eng/tourismehistoire/histabre.html   (2064 words)

  
 Audomarois-online, le site officiel du Tourisme dans l'Audomarois en Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Raised on a sandy hillock of a score of meters of altitude, the old borough was reconnait with its silhouette: the slate and tiled roofs, staged on the slope bury the Gothic tower of the church (1503) and the bell-tower of the vault of the Carmelite friars (1679).
A first and sumptuous interview were held halfway of Ardres and Guînes into 1396 between the English and French kings (Richard II and Charles VI) for the marriage of Richard and Isabelle de France.
Under Louis XIV, during the sling (1653), Ardres was illustrated by the revolt of Rambures.
www.audomarois-online.com /anglais/ardres/ardreshisto.html   (397 words)

  
 Ardresis - ARDRES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Ardres is a town whose urban framework has been spared from modernism and architectural metamorphism.
Two kilometres long and one wide, the lake of Ardres is the most extensive body of water in the Calaisian marshlands.
It is Neoclassique, a formula that had a certain vogue in the XIX century, (St. Quentin in Ardres in 1827, Our Lady of Mercy at Landrethun in 1860, and Our Lady of the Rosary at Louches 1861).
www.infotourisme.net /recherche/circuit_ang/detail_circuit__300.html   (422 words)

  
 acorn adventure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Our centre at Ardres is only 45 minutes from the port at Calais.
Set in the delightful rolling countryside near St Omer, Ardres is a charming old market town, unspoilt and with many buildings of historical interest.
Ardres is ideally placed for those not wishing to travel too far.
www.acorn-venture.com /Ardres.html   (132 words)

  
 Field of the Cloth of Gold - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Field of Cloth of Gold, or in French Le Camp de Drap d'Or, is the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guînes and Ardres, in France, near Calais.
Ladies gorgeously clad, and knights, showing by their dress and bearing their anxiety to revive the glories and the follies of the age of chivalry, jostled mountebanks, mendicants and vendors of all kinds.
After Cardinal Wolsey, with a splendid train, had visited the French king, the two monarchs met at the Val d'Or, a spot midway between the two places, on the 7th.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Field_of_the_Cloth_of_Gold   (1136 words)

  
 Field of the Cloth of Gold - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The most elaborate arrangements were made for the accommodation of the two monarchs and their large retinues; and on Henry's part especially no efforts were spared to make a great impression in Europe by this meeting.
Journeying from Calais Henry reached his headquarters at Guines on the 4th of June 1520, and Francis took up his residence at Ardres.
After Cardinal Wolsey, with a splendid train had visited the French king, the two monarchs met at the Val Dore, a spot midway between the two places, on the 7th.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Field_Of_The_Cloth_Of_Gold   (377 words)

  
 Ardres, Guines and Licques - the Calaisis area
On the other side of the lake, the chalk hills begin to rise (they'd be called "Downs" if you were in England) - and on the lower slopes of the hills is the historic small town of Ardres.
Ardres was the first town in the French king's lands, whilst Licques was actually part of Spanish Flanders!
If you're riding a bike or walking, a very pleasant way of getting out to Guines and Ardres from Calais is along the tow-path of the canal.
www.theotherside.co.uk /tm-heritage/towns/ardres-calaisis.htm   (536 words)

  
 Les Draps d'Or (Nord-Pas-de-Calais > Pas-de-Calais > Ardres)
Ardres is located between Calais/Boulogne/Saint-Omer, close to the sea and the countryside.
Christine and François have restored their big and welcoming house, which is in the heart of the historic town of Ardres, close to Calais and within easy reach of the ferries and the Tunnel.
The tasteful decoration, the welcome given by Christine, the big garden and the closeness of the restaurants and the centre of the town, make this a ideal place for a stay and a place to return to frequently...
www.bed-and-breakfast.la-france.org /html/gite102_3.htm   (421 words)

  
 The History of the Counts of Guines and Lords of Ardres | Lambert of Ardres, and Leah Shopkow, Editor and Translator
In the first 96 chapters, Lambert, priest of the church of Ardres, traces the lineage of the counts of Guines from the seventh century to his present.
Suddenly, narrative control is supposedly wrested away by the garrulous Walter LeClud, illegitimate son of Baldwin of Ardres, who tells the history of the other family for the next fifty chapters.
With two storytellers recounting some of the same events from two different perspectives, The History of the Counts of Guines and Lords of Ardres is a particularly useful source for probing the medieval aristocratic family and aristocratic attitudes.
www.upenn.edu /pennpress/book/13424.html   (386 words)

  
 Sie Kommen The Battles
Located approximately 14 kilometers inland from the landing beaches at Waldam these bridges are a key to keeping the 2nd SS Panzer Division (located some 25 kilometers south of Ardres) from advancing quickly into the battle zone.
Located about 1 kilometer northwest of the town of Le Pont D’ Ardres are three important bridges that cross the Canel D’ Ardres.
July4, 1944 – Holding on to the bridge area for the whole of D-Day the 82nd which has been resupplied via air a few hours previous, receive news that the Units from the 29th Infantry Division have broken out of the beachhead and driven inland almost to their location.
sie-kommen.fredrock-racing.com /mainpages/skbattles.html   (973 words)

  
 ufo - UFOS at close sight: the 1954 French flap, France 1954, September 15, Ardres, Pas-de-Calais   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The two authors report that on September 15, 1954, at 08:45 P.M., in Ardres in the department of Pas-de-Calais, with the location called "Bois-en-Ardres", a farm labourer, Eugene Cordier, was surprised to see a large blood-red cigar obliquely rising towards the west, without any noise.
The witness' wife also saw the phenomenon, and the gendarmes of Ardres tried to obtain more testimonies.
Ardres, Pas-de-Calais, Eugène Cordier, objet, cigare, rouge, blanc, luminosité, silence, manoeuvre
ufologie.net /1954/15sep1954ardres.htm   (235 words)

  
 images
This text tells an episode of the fights between Arnoul II, Lord of Ardres (a very little area I never heard of), who refused to obey the Count of Guines (I don't know this town).
It says that the Count of Guines leads several attacks against the territory of Arnoul, but failed in his siege to the town of Ardres because suddenly the local population organised an attack that pushed the Count back to his own territory.
In this way, and as far as 9/9 is involved in the 99 steps project, 9/9 think they made their own interpretation of the 99 steps project and could therefore be considered as co-author of this work of collaborative art.
tinjail.com /99steps/response1.html   (752 words)

  
 Ardres   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
After crossing the channel by ferry,the day starts with a supervised visit to a supermarket on the outskirts of Ardres where each group of pupils have their instructions to purchase a
Having purchased the picnic we return to the coach and cover the short distance to the village of Ardres.
We always return to Ardres because it has a large shaded area of grass ideal for about 90 pupils to spread out and eat!
www.westhatch.essex.sch.uk /Lang/French/Visits/Ardres/ardres.html   (192 words)

  
 La Cense Hébron, chambres d'hôtes et gîtes ruraux à Ardres près de Calais. Gîte de France.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
La Cense Hébron, chambres d'hôtes et gîtes ruraux à Ardres près de Calais.
At the roundabout take the RN43 towards St Omer (Ardres).
After 8 km, you come to champion supermarché on your left.
www.cense-hebron.com /acces_en.html   (92 words)

  
 Acorn Adventure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Our most popular activity centre for children, Ardres is another of our premier watersports centres and is located in a delightful area of France, within easy reach of the UK — only 43 miles away!
The charming town of Ardres is an unspoilt old market town with many buildings of historical interest.
The centre is only 25 minutes away from the port at Calais and is a particularly popular base for visits.
www.french-camping.co.uk /france/opal_coast   (163 words)

  
 Congratulations to the World Cha
Two players traveled with coach Davis, without their parents, and all of the players had to leave their parents when they arrived in Ardres, France, to begin the World Championship, to stay in groups of two and three, with host families who only spoke French.
Coach Davis turned from coach to interpreter as the parents had to say goodbye to their children who were in for the cultural experience of a lifetime.
This presented a new challenge as the team was split up upon arrival and placed with host families in groups of two and three.
www.georgiaelitemagazine.com /USAElite13uTeam2006.htm   (1674 words)

  
 Home - All Touch Rugby Portal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
For its third edition, ARDRES SCOUBITOUCH (one section of OPALE TOUCH) wins the first 5TH AVENUE TROPHY obtained by the club having the best results all catégories mixed (men, women, mixed).
With the presence of two english teams from Kent (Tonbridge Tossers and PFIT), the organization of this tournament is growing and makes this event, one of the majors touch events on beach in Europe, gathering around 100 players.
Amicale Rugby Calaisien has won this first tournament defeating in final the Scoubitouch from Ardres, the Barbareims (Reims Touch Rugby) finishing third defeating the Lycee Berthelot from Calais for the third place.
www.alltouchrugby.org /index.php?op=newindex&catid=2   (663 words)

  
 Ron Ardres: ZoomInfo Business People Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Ron Ardres's summary was automatically generated using 13 references found on the Internet.
Ron Ardres, President of ReddiForm, Inc. demonstrates stay-in-place, insulating concrete form systems to a capacity crowd at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
In the United States, they are being built mostly in coastal and western states and make up about 16 percent of the U.S. housing market, the national homebuilders' association reports.
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Ardres_Ron_35243769.htm   (920 words)

  
 Ardres 2004 Duathlon - Deal Tri
Due to a late arrival via SeaCat, I actually arrived in Ardres a mere 10 minutes before the start of the race.
Apologies to those who were at Ardres but don't appear here.
The photographer we used was rubbish, and we won't use her next time (unless we have to).
www.dealtri.com /ardres2004/ardres-2004-1.php   (686 words)

  
 Wine Consultants Ltd - Boursot’s Wine Collection
During 2005 several friends asked Guy where they could buy the types of wines they had bought from him previously and on which he had established a reputation.
Such encouragement led Guy to open his shop, Boursot’s Wine Collection, in the centre of the pretty town of Ardres, just 15 minutes south of Calais in northern France.
All wines are priced at low French rates and you can bring these back into the UK without paying the UK’s penal rates of duty, saving yourself a lot of money — at least £2 on each bottle of still wine and around £7 on each bottle of Champagne.
www.boursot.co.uk   (326 words)

  
 Acces au manoir de Bois-en-Ardres   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
From the Motorway A26 coming from St Omer take exit N° 2, take the direction of "Ardres RN43".
Take immediately the direction "Ardres - St Omer RN 43".
Take the third street on your left (rue de St Quentin), From here, follow the arrows for 1 km.
www.aumanoir.com /anglais/acces-en.htm   (95 words)

  
 Camping St Louis - Ardres - Touring and Tenting
It's ~1.5km south of Ardres towards Licques IIRC.
On the way back thro France we've stayed at Camping St. Louis in Ardres for one or two nights for the last few years.
If you are there longer the lake area the other side of Ardres is also worth a visit.
www.touringandtenting.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=11853   (404 words)

  
 Camping in Bois en Ardres :: Triumph Torque   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
If you try a google search on "camping bois en ardre" you'll find entries 5 and 6 surprising
As far as B&Bs are concerned, there are a number of very good places close by:
I hope this helps and we look forward to seeing you next year.
club.triumph.org.uk /cgi-bin/blah/Blah.pl?b=10CR,v=display,m=1100289151   (231 words)

  
 Cottage ardres France, charming cottage accommodation ardres
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Cottage ardres, cottages and bed and breakfast of charm ardres
www.likhom.com /Anglais/cottages-accommodation.asp?city=ardres&department=pas_de_calais(62)&area=north-picardy   (143 words)

  
 Hotel ** MARQUISE (20km ARDRES)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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At the farm, built in the 18 th century, in its authentic environment, you will discover an agricultural exploitation in full activity.
www.infotourisme.net /hotel/ardres/vil_3_62038_ang.html   (77 words)

  
 Le Manoir de Bois en Ardres, 1530 rue de St Quentin, 62610 Ardres, Pas-de-Calais, The North, France, from Alastair ...
After 200 years of conversions, this house of history and unusual character stands, connected by glazed arches, cloister-like round its sheltered, intimate garden and old stone pond...
You can read more about Le Manoir de Bois en Ardres in the Special Places to Stay guide to French Bed and Breakfast.
Pass Les Attaques, Pont d'Ardres, 1st r'bout at Bois en Ardres; before 2nd r’bout left Rue de St Quentin for 1km; green gate.
www.specialplacestostay.com /search/display.php?FileID=FBB2527   (256 words)

  
 Ardres Travel Guide - Ardres Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
Ardres Travel Guide - Ardres Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
Choose Europcar, leader in Europe Airport and downtown.
Plan a Ardres vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Ardres locals.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/France/Nord_Pas_de_Calais/Ardres-138463/TravelGuide-Ardres.html   (262 words)

  
 Les Draps d'Or, 152 rue Lambert d'Ardres, 62610 Ardres, Pas-de-Calais, The North, France, from Alastair ...
Les Draps d'Or The 'Cloths of Gold' has been an inn since 1640 and Christine's open and vivacious welcome fits the tradition - she adores receiving guests, the youngest included.
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www.specialplacestostay.com /search/display.php?FileID=fbb3028   (218 words)

  
 Restaurants in ARDRES, France. Restaurant Finder and listing guide for ARDRES - FoodEU.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
If you are searching for a restaurant or restaurants in ARDRES, France, you have come to the right place.
Here you will find the list of ARDRES cafes, ARDRES bistros, ARDRES pizza, takeaways and restaurants.
Below is our list of ARDRES eating places to choose from, please feel free to make suggestions for additions or changes to our lists.
www.foodeu.com /restaurants-in-.asp?cn=ARDRES   (88 words)

  
 Hotel La Chaumiere Ardres - Reviews & Official Contact Details
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Didn't find the hotel you need, here is a list of other 0 star hotels in Ardres:
www.travel-library.com /hotels/europe/france/ardres/hotel_la_chaumiere.html   (138 words)

  
 The Mobile Food Guide - La Taverne de Kate - Ardres - Nord Pas de Calais
Open all through the day, so very useful when travelling through the area.
In summer, one can sit outside alongside the pretty town hall of Ardres.
Please give us your opinion of this Restaurant.
www.themobilefoodguide.com /select/info4128.php   (71 words)

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