The Somme tourist board

The Picardy Coast is long of 43,4 miles. Between the Bresle Valley and the Bay of Authie, enjoy this unique, rich and various space. In a word : fantastic!

Cliffs, pebbles, sandy beach... visit our 7 seaside resorts : Mers-les Bains and Ault with the amazing villas "Belle Epoque", Cayeux-sur-Mer and its wooden path long of 1,24 mile and the 400 beach houses, the medieval citadel of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, the nice little harbour of Le Crotoy, sand-dunes and pinewood in Quend-Plage-les-Pins and Fort-Mahon-Plage...

You can discover the cliffs of the Caux Country in the Southern Picardy Coast. 80-meter high, they're facing the Channel.
You should go and see it by the end of the day, when the rays of sunshine reflect on the cliff.

Mers-les-Bains

Bristling with pinnacles, balconies and bow-windows, the sea front is imprinted with the charm of the "Belle Époque" and "Art nouveau" with the 300 amazing villas; it invites you to delve into the history of this seaside resort. This district is classed as a protected site.

Ault

Ault, a village as a balcony with view on sea. You can admire villas of the beginning of the 20th Century.
Onival is a sandbeach during lowtide. Le Bois de Cise, a green juwel hidden in the hollow of steep cliffs.

Silex pebbles come from cliffs of Normandy and Somme. They form one of the longest mass of pebbles of Europe which protects the lands won over the sea. These lands are locally called "renclôtures" or "bas-champs" and are situated at the bottom of the ancient cliff. The "Hâble d'Ault", which is a deformation of "havre", was a fishing harbour. Without the sea, the lands become natural meadows and stretches of sweet water.

Cayeux-sur-Mer

The name of this seaside resort comes from "Cayeux", the picard name of pebble. The history of Cayeux is extremely linked to pebbles, mineral wealth of this seaside resort of the Bay of Somme.
The wooden path long of 1,24 mile is edged with 400 beach houses. This path is the longest of Europe. As in the last century, you can follow the beach without walking on shingle.

The Picardy Coast extends over 43,4 miles from the mouth of the Bresle river in the south, to the mouth of the Authie river in the north.
There is a large fluctuation in the sea level due to the amplitude of the tides. At low tide, the sea can go out as far as 8,68 miles from Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. The way in which animals, plants and human live in this bay area is greatly influenced by the tides.

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Its strategic position on a limestone promontory facing the Bay of Somme means that Saint-Valery-sur-Somme has had a rich and vibrant history. There’s much more to see than the attractive waterside walks, for the curious visitor who is prepared to explore the town’s many other picturesque neighbourhoods.Today, this medieval city is still a lively harbour.

Le Crotoy

Discover this charming village situated in the Bay of Somme famous for its long white sand beach and its lively harbour. Le Crotoy will please you if you are looking for a vacation close to the nature !

In the north, the Marquenterre is the hugest sand dunes non urbanized of North of France with 3000 ha. Variety of landscapes exists thanks to different types of vegetation on dunes : plants as moss, oyats, sedum, coastal euphorbe, coastal cakile... and arbusts with thorns as "argousier".

Quend-Plage-les-Pins

Its 9,3 miles of sandy beach offer to you an incredible variety of beautiful and preserved landscapes really close to the Bay of Somme.
Between the Bay of Somme and the Bay of Authie, Quend-Plage-les-Pins is a beautiful place for people who are looking for fresh air, activities and relaxation.

Fort-Mahon-Plage

This family and sportive seaside resort is in one of the most beautiful massif sand-dunes of Europe. The sandy beach extends over the bay of Authie in the north till the Bay of Somme in the south.