Cité médiévale de Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

The medieval town, steeped in history, has retained many elements from the Middle Ages: ramparts, towers, gates, a fortress, a church with two naves and fine 'checkerboard' walls combining flint and blocks of sandstone or limestone. The squares and narrow cobbled streets are ideal for a gentle stroll, along flower-decked streets with corbelled, half-timbered houses, the oldest dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, finishing at a lovely little botanical garden (the "Herbarium") tucked away below the ramparts.