Batmobile, jellyfish, Michael Jackson… The unusual news of 2021 in Pas-de-Calais

The news has given us beautiful, surprising and unusual moments in Pas-de-Calais in 2021. (© DR)

News wasn’t always happy in 2021, it’s true. But she also gave us some information unusual, fun and even touching in Pas-de-Calais. At the end of the year, we look back a little to tell you these surprising local news!

The top 5 unusual information in Pas-de-Calais

1. A Mother’s Day bouquet delivered by helicopter – Patrick did very, very well for Mother’s Day last May, in Rety. This French Navy flight operator delivered a bouquet of flowers to his mother… by helicopter! “She was very moved, I think it will remain in memory this moment”, he confided to us. We do want to believe it.

2. The Michael Jackson of 62 – Clovis Durieux, 60, is well known in his town of Hénin-Beaumont. And for good reason, he is the local double of Michael Jackson! He returned to Pas-de-Calais following having lived a little in the North. “I was made fun of for dressing up as Michael Jackson. I mightn’t be myself so I came back to my hometown. »

3. A giant CV at the Bollaert stadium – Jean, student and supporter of RC Lens, lacked neither audacity nor creativity in his job search. He simply deployed a giant CV in the stands of the Bollaert stadium during a meeting between the Sang et Or and Troyes.

4. A Batmobile in Achicourt – Aren’t there any good garages in Gotham City? In any case, it is in Achicourt that a Batmobile model, a replica of the one in Tim Burton’s film, has been refurbished. “Our objective is simple: we have to drive it as if it were a Clio or a 208”, mechanic Jimmy told us.

5. Bartenders parody Organized Band – Last March, bartenders from Saint-Omer caused a stir by parodying the summer hit of the Bande Organisée collective. A moment of joy at the start of the year when the bars were closed. “We are not claiming anything at all. We don’t take ourselves seriously, we just want to make people smile. The objective was to tell our customers that we miss them and that we love them. »

The other unusual news of the year

Have a drink and admire jellyfish, the crazy project of this bar manager in Calais
About thirty jellyfish have settled in the heart of the Aquarium bar in Calais, a first in France!

How regarding spending a night on Harry Potter’s Magicobus?
In Bois-en-Ardres, in Pas-de-Calais, Sylvie and Gaëlle have recreated the Magicobus from the third film in the Harry Potter saga. You can even spend the night there! To discover…

An imposing statue of the president of Groland inaugurated in Lens
A statue of the president of Groland, Christophe Salengro, was inaugurated in Lens and we explain why.

Did you know ? There is a mini Stonehenge hidden in Pas-de-Calais!
In Sailly-en-Ostrevent, in Pas-de-Calais, hides a mini Stonehenge called the Seven Bonnettes. This mysterious place has not yet revealed all its secrets!

Restaurant-petanque, what is this crazy concept in Hénin-Beaumont?
The Place des Oliviers petanque restaurant has opened its doors in Hénin-Beaumont. You can eat there and play a game of petanque.

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