Nooitgedacht, Drenthe

Cour du Nord was a restaurant located in Nooitgedacht, Drenthe, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 2009 and 2010.The restaurant closed for public in 2011.Head chefs of Cour du Nord in the time of the Michelin star were Pieter de Ronde (2009) and Marco Philips (2010).Cour du Nord was one of the five restaurants in the luxury holiday resort Hof van Saksen. It was the first Dutch restaurant in a holiday resort that was awarded a Michelin star.Originally, the restaurant was located in the centre of the resort and had a seating capacity of 70. In 2010, it moved to a building close to the entrance to attract more outside visitors. With the move, the restaurant hoped to be able to chase a second star. Instead of getting a second star, they lost their star.Chef Robert Kranenborg was culinary advisor of Hof van saksen and responsible for the selection of the team that would build Cour du Nord. As head chef he selected a member of his own kitchen crew at Corona, Pieter de Ronde.

The Molen van Rolde is a smock mill in Rolde, Drenthe, the Netherlands. The mill was built in 1873 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 32698.

Rolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔldə] ) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, it lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Assen. In 2021, Rolde had a population of 3,905.

Anderen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 8 km east of Assen. The village was first mentioned in 1217 as Anderne. The etymology is unknown. Anderen is an esdorp without a church which developed in the Early Middle Ages on the Hondsrug.Anderen was home to 121 people in 1840.

Nijlande is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km southeast of Assen. The area "Nijlande", which also includes the nearby countryside, has a population of around 60. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1634 as Nyelande, and means "new land". Nijlande is an esdorp which developed on cultivated land as a satellite of Rolde. Nijlande was home to 51 people in 1840.

Balloo is a small village in the northeast Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, about 5 km east of Assen. The village has a population of around 150.

Grolloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km southeast of Assen.

Papenvoort is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km southeast of Assen. The statistical area "Papenvoort", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 60.

Eldersloo is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Aa en Hunze municipality in Drenthe. Eldersloo is not a statistical entity, but has its own postal code. It was first mentioned in 1302 as de Heilerslo, and probably means "forest of alder trees". In 1840, it was home to 8 people. Nowadays, it has about 15 houses.

Balloërveld or Ballooërveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɑ.loː.ərˈvɛlt]) is a hamlet in the municipality of Aa en Hunze in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. Balloërveld owes its name to the nearby village of Balloo. The hamlet is located on the old main road Loon - Gasteren, on the edge of the Drentsche Aa National Landscape. In 2023, 14 people lived in the hamlet. The hamlet has its own zip code. South of the town is the eponymous Balloërveld nature reserve, known for its sand drifts and peat lakes.