Tips and addresses for a successful visit The Somme
The Great War
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©SommeTourisme-ABPoppy fragrance
The bright red hue paid silent tribute to the blood shed by dying soldiers on the...
©SommeTourisme-JGThe Remembrance Trail
Over 20 different nationalities in this world within a world
@Nicolas BryantThe memorials, symbolic of an international war
Built with 10 million bricks, the ...
@Nicolas BryantThe landscape tells its story
Trenches, mine craters, destroyed vegetation, villages razed to the ground...
© benjamin teissedreThe Somme Battlefields’ Partner network is here to welcome you
215 enthusiasts provide visitors with a warm welcome throughout the year.
@Nicolas BryantIn the Diggers' footsteps
While fighting in the Somme, the former gold-diggers from Down...
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Say “Good-bye to All That” in Frise!
A chapter of History
Learn more about what happened in the Somme during these years of conflict
The Somme Bay
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©comdesimagesCrossing the bay with fascinating guides
Explore the teeming flora and fauna of the Somme...
@Nicolas BryantLe Crotoy, facing directly south
Explore this beach, with its marina and an endless beach!
@Nicolas BryantThe Bird and Nature Festival
Spring is the best time for birdwatching, and this annual festival offers nine days of...
©Altimage_smbs-glpThe Somme Bay, "Grand Site de France"
Stakeholders committed to preserving the bay's natural features and sharing its values...
CDT SommeSaint-Valery-sur-Somme, the medieval city
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme owes its rich and eventful history to its...
The Somme Bay, a refuge for seals
The seals can be spotted resting on sandbanks which emerge as the tide recedes. This...
(c) ADRT80Marquenterre, a stopover for birds
Marquenterre park boasts 200 hectares of dunes, forests and marshes in the Somme Bay...
@SommeTourismeMagical high tides
Tides dictate the pace of life in the Somme Bay. The landscape changes with the ebb...
©CRTP-RemiFeuilletteCayeux-sur-Mer and the Pointe du Hourdel
Cayeux-sur-Mer and Le Hourdel: great destinations to enjoy nature and fresh...
@Nicolas BryantTravelling back in time with the Somme Bay railway
Genuine Belle Epoque carriages drawn by valiant steam locomotives take you to...
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The Somme Bay is a natural source of infinite riches, boasting magnificent flora and...
©SamuelCramponAbbeville, gateway to the Somme Bay
Head for Abbeville, as the gateway to the Somme Bay. Who'...
Active in the Great Outdoors
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©ADRTSomme-ABThrills and spills with sand-yachting
Adrenaline adventure: learn to sand-yacht at Fort-Mahon or Quend-Plage in the...
©Matthieu FarcyTake a canoe, kayak or raft deep into nature
A magical experience: a chance to venture forth on the sea on board a kayak....
©ADRT80-AWHenson horse-riding
Henson horses are small, sweet and rustic, with a golden coat.
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The Somme is a paradise for anglers. It boasts 900 km of waterways along the Somme...
@Nicolas BryantThe Somme Bay, a kite-surfing destination!
A spot to die for not far from London!
© benjamin teissedreThe Transbaie race
The Somme Bay is well-known among amateur and professional joggers because of this...
The Somme Valley Cycle Path
Cyclists are royally catered for with picnic areas, parking racks, a network of valley...
Somme Bay and Valley
Cycling in the Somme
We planned everything for you !
Breathe and Relax
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@Nicolas BryantClimb a mountain ... in the Somme valley
Discover the chalkbanks in the Somme valley!
@Nicolas BryantAult and Bois de Cise: a walk with panoramic views
A walk along the cliffs for panoramic views...
© Club de Kayak de RiverySomme Valley
The tow path alongside the river has been converted into a 120km cycle track with...
@Nicolas BryantThe Hortillonnages, floating gardens
A 300-hectare mosaic of both market gardens and those just for pleasure in the heart...
(c) Benoit BremerGourmet walk in the Baie d’Authie
The Baie d’Authie is home to a host of edible wild plants which are very good for your...
(c) ComdesimagesHike to the ends of the earth
From Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont follow the track leading to the sea as it winds through...
©Commandant Charcot, Saint-Valery-sur-SommeThe Baie de Somme by boat
All aboard with the Commandant Charcot!
©Somme Tourisme-CPOur beaches: cliffs, sand and pebbles
From the Bresle Valley to the Baie d'Authie, by way of the estuary of the Baie de...
©Hannelore BalesseA taste of the country
The gastronomic Somme to titillate your taste-buds...
Valloires Abbey and gardens
Discover the only complete 18th century Cistercian abbey in France. It was around this...
©Olivier LeclercThe Somme from the air
From the Caudron brothers, born in the Baie de Somme, up to the creation of Albert-...
©SommeTourisme-JGShort river cruises
All aboard for a short river cruise past lovely leafy scenery.
Amiens and other tales
ExploreAmiensAnd other tales
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They say the river Somme is the backbone of the department, crossing it from east to...
© Samuel CramponNotre-Dame cathedral in Amiens
The lightest and brightest of them all !
Story of "gâteau battu" (local type of brioche)
"Gâteau battu" is one of our traditional dishes, intimately linked to our culinary and...
Rambures castle, immerse yourself in the Middle Ages
With its enormous round towers, machicolations and path round the battlements, this...
Samara, travel back through time
This large Prehistoric park covers 600,000 years of the history of mankind.
Saint-Riquier, rebirth of an abbey
The abbey of Saint-Riquier, founded in 625, has housed a 'Centre Culturel de Rencontre...
© Laurent RousselinJules Verne in the Somme
A leap back in time to the fascinating world of the 19th century
©Cyrille StruyAmiens Christmas Market
For the last 20 years, from 25th November to 30th December, Amiens' town centre is...
©Samuel CramponGothic treasures
Picardy was a pioneer of Gothic architecture, a land of cathedral master-builders
The 'Hortillonnages', a maze of floating gardens
With its 300 hectares of water gardens, Amiens is known as the "Venice of the North...
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Schedule
Amiens Christmas Market
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- 22 November 2019
- 24 November 2019