Visiting Musée De Flandre: Day Trip To Cassel, France

Have you ever heard of Cassel? Well, before visiting Musée de Flandre, I hadn’t. But it turns out to be quite a peculiar little town in the North of France, just across the border with Belgium. Built upon a hill, the town does not only offer you great views but also a ton of history and of course the Musée de Flandre or Museum of Flanders. Why Flanders, isn’t this France? Well yes! But the region of Cassel has been a part of Flanders for several centuries before it was recaptured by France in the 17th century. However, up until now, many older people still speak Flemish. You’ll even see Flemish flags proudly hanging in the town, taverns serving traditional Flemish dishes and all street names being translated into Flemish as well. Quite peculiar!

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