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Hop across the Channel to discover Arras’ enchanting underground garden
Hop across the Channel to discover Arras’ enchanting underground garden
Hop across the Channel to discover Arras’ enchanting underground garden
Find out what lies beneath with SeaFrance - day trip fares from £22 return.
Spring has now arrived in Arras, Northern France and it's the perfect time to make the most of nature and the great outdoors. Every year, a stunning underground garden comes into bloom in the Boves Caves underneath the pretty town of Arras and the 2011 theme is the fantastical Jules Verne. Crossings to see the garden with SeaFrance start from just £30 each way for a car and up to nine passengers for any duration travel, and from £22 return for a day trip. This means that friends and families can discover one of France's greenest hidden gems for less than £2.50 per person.
Underneath the heart of historic Arras, the Jardin des Boves jumps to life as the sun begins to shine above ground and eagerly awaits visitors from now until 19 June 2011. Over the past nine years, the Jardin des Boves has displayed some extraordinary works of art and this year sees artist Luc Brévart recreate characters from Jules Verne's books. In the middle of the plants and flowers, the subterranean galleries of the Boves caves have been populated with strange mechanical creatures and fantastical images. Children and adults alike will be enchanted by Verne's ‘Around the World in Eighty Days' character Phileas Fogg in his hot-air balloon or Captain Nemo complete with submarine and thrashing sea monsters. Visitors to Arras can enjoy the captivating underground garden every day of the week. Entrance is priced at €5.10 (approximately £4.50) for adults and €2.90 (approximately £2.50) for children. For further information, please visit. www.ot-arras.fr.
SeaFrance operates up to 30 daily car ferry crossings on the Dover-Calais route. Fares for a car and up to nine passengers start from just £30 each way (£60 return) online for any duration and from £22 return for a day trip.
To book your crossing visit www.seafrance.com or call 0871 22 22 500*
*Calls cost 10p per minute from BT landlines, calls from other networks and mobiles may vary.
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