About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
England & France: Cross-Channel Religious Connections
During the dark ages the tribal peoples of Western Europe found a solution for their hatred and fear of one another in their acceptance … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged archaeology, Augustine, Bayham Abbey, Benedictine, Boulogne, Bourgogne, Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral, Cardinal Wolsey, Cathedral of Notre Dame, Christianity, Cistercian monks, documentary, Dominicans, England, English Channel, Ethelbert, France, Frankish kings, Gaul, Greco-Romano, Henry V111, history, Jesuits, Jules, Katherine of Aragon, Kent, Kings, Lille, Louis X1, L’Hospice Comtesse, Nerviens, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Queen Bertha, Romans, St. Marie du Mont des Cats, St. Omer, Thomas a Becket, tour operators, tourism
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Romans in Kent: The Claudian Invasion
In 43 AD Emperor Claudius planned a major and successful invasion of Britain. In this feature we look at the lighthouses, forts and cities … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged archaeology, Butchery Lane, Canterbury, Classis Britanica, documentary, Dover Castle, Elizabethan, Emperor Claudius, England, Folkstone, France, Gaul, Goths, Greco-Romano, history, Huns, hypocaust, Isle of Thanet, Kent, London, Lymne, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Norman, Pax Romana, Pharos, Portus Lemanis, Reculver, Richborough, Rochester, Romans, Rome, Romney Marsh, Saxon Shore, Thames, Wantsum Channel
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England: Caesar’s Conquests – Invasion of Kent
In 55 BC Caesar and his Roman Legions sailed from Boulogne across the Strait of Dover on an exploratory mission preceding his conquest of … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged archaeology, Britain, Caesar, Deal, documentary, England, France, Gaul, Greco-Romano, history, Kent, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Richborough, Roman legions, Romans, Strait of Dover, Walmer
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France: Bavay & Boulogne – Roman ruins revealed
In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France we visit two archaeological sites: Bavay, capital of the Nervii, and an important commercial centre from which Caesar … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged archaeology, Bavay, Boulogne, France, Greco-Roman World, harbour, history, Nerviens, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Romans, St. Omer
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Boulogne, France: Ocean Ecology at Nausicaa
We visit the ancient town of Boulogne In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. It is the country’s largest fishing port with a rich maritime … Continue reading
France: Interpreting architecture in Lille and Arras
The legacy of Flemish Counts, Dukes of Burgundy and Spanish Kings are revealed in the architecture of the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandre Dumas, architecture, Arras, Artois, Castles, Charles D’Artagnan, Chateau, Chateau d’Olhain, Cities, Counts, Flanders, Flemish, France, Gothic, Hainaut, Italian, Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Picardy, Roman, Spanish, Stone carvings, Three Musketeers
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Castle-building in France: Vauban and the Sun King
In exploring the history of Nord-Pas de Calais in France we discover the story of Vauban the military engineer who built defensive fortifications for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambleteuse, architecture, Arras, citadels, Countship, Fort Vauban, forts, France, French Revolution, Le Quesnoy, Les Miserables, Louis XlV, military engineering, Montreuil, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Robespierre, soldiers, Sun King, Vauban, Victor Hugo
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Northern France: The Unexplored Frontier
Northern France is just a hop across the English Channel and gateway from Britain to the continent. But despite thousands of travellers who pass … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbaye Ste Marie du Mont des Cats, architecture, Arras, art, Basilica, Belgium, Boulogne, Britain, Canadian, canals, Cathedral, Ceasar, Charles de Gaulle, Cote d’Opal, Countship of Flanders, culture, documentary, English Channel, Europe, fishing, Flemish, German, herring, Les Miserables, Lille, mackerel, maritime, Montreuil, museum, mussels, Napoleon, Netherlands, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Northern France, Paris, ports, soldiers, students, Trappist monks, Victor Hugo
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