Outings in the Somme : the must-sees like Amiens Cathedral or Marquenterre Bird Sanctuary. Learn about our local heritage, museums, memorials, gardens, etc...
The remains of Ham castle became a listed historical monument in 1965. On 19th March 1917 the fortress was dynamited by German troops. Today all that remains are some picturesque ruins.
The "folly" of a viscount in love with Madame Adélaïde; he had this marvellous 18th century château built to please his lady. The pink bricks and white stone, the unusual setting on the banks of the Somme, the elegance, Mansard roof and terraced greenhouses all serve to make this château a truly out
In 853, Charles Le Chauve had manors built to protect the region from Norman invaders - the first Château of Querrieu was among them. It was destroyed, rebuilt and altered over the centuries. In 1916 it housed the British General Staff during the visit of King George V.