Arrival town
 La Plage de l’Hôtel de Ville (Vincent Remy - Ville de Saint-Quentin) Saint-Quentin
With a population of 60,000, Saint-Quentin is located at the heart of the Paris-London-Brussels triangle. Picardy’s second largest town occupies a strategic geographical position in between major European cities
Birthplace of the famous pastelist Maurice Quentin de la Tour, Saint-Quentin has a great historical heritage, with its 13th century basilica, Gothic city hall, Italian style theatre, some 3,000 art deco facades and many other treasures.
Voted second most sportive town in France, Saint-Quentin is also renowned for its cultural and artistic activities, and festive events such as the city hall temporary beach (first of its kind, since 1996) or the Christmas shopping village.
With the Isle marsh nature reserve and the verdant Champs-Elysées, Saint-Quentin shows the way in combining past and future.
www.ville-saintquentin.fr
HISTORY : The finishes at Saint-Quentin
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Wednesday 5 July 2006 
