The company I work for has several branches in France, many of them around the historic town of Angers in North-West France. Angers has many links with England, in that it provided a couple of kings and queens in the 12th and 13th centuries.

A couple of the old houses in the medieval part of Angers		The cathedral door and a 14th C. stained glass window		Medieval Angers	From the cathedral to the river	The Castle Walls	The Castle entrance
When crossing the Channel for cheap imports, don't shop in Calais - go to Boulogne. I can recommend Leclerc's hypermarket!
Boulogne Castle and War Memorial		Boulogne Cathedral and old town