Saint-Valery-sur-Somme _ Baie de Somme _ Cap Hornu © CRTC Hauts-de-France - Stéphane Bouilland

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The Somme is a multifaceted gem with an invigorating seaside, as well as a wild, rural side of gardens and forests, and a city side, with Amiens and her elegant Gothic cathedral. There are the floating gardens of les Hortillonnages, nature reserves and, of course, Somme bay, one of the most beautiful bays in the world.

Northern France _ Hauts De France _ Somme

©Northern France, Hauts De France, Somme|Jean-Luc Verbrugghe

The Somme department’s 8 essentials

● The breath-taking panoramic views over the bay of Somme
● The poignant remembrance sites, memorials and battlefields of the Great War
● An amazing encounter with the seals
● Lift the spirits with the Amiens UNESCO listed cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece
● Famous and full of charm – the seaside resorts between Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and Mers-les-Bains
● The captivating and unusual boat trips on les Hortillonnages, the floating gardens in the centre of Amiens
● Zen and joy: the Musée de Picardie
● The scrumptious Macaron of Amiens

Northern France _ Le Hourdel _ Seals © CRTC Hauts-de-France - Stéphane Bouilland

Northern France _Amiens _ Cathedral _ Chroma © CRTC Hauts-de-France - Teddy Hennin

Northern France _ Amiens _ Hortillonnages Garden © CRTC Hauts-de-France - Benjamin Teissedre

Northern France _ Amiens _ Museum of Picardy © CRTC Hauts-de-France - Anne-Sophie Flament

Northern France _ Amiens _ Museum of Picardy © CRTC Hauts-de-France - AS Flament

Northern France _ Amiens _ Macaroon © CRTC Hauts de France - AS Flament

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Moments of contemplation in the Somme bay

Baie de Somme_henson dans le marais du Crotoy©CRTC Hauts-de-France -Stéphane Bouilland

The bay of Somme

Discover this mythical bay slowly. Take a steam train to discover the salt marshes. Go by foot for even more laid-back travel, strolling between cliffs and along endless stretches of fine sand, breathing fresh sea air as you go. By canoe is fun and it comes with a bonus: you get to watch the seals that populate the bay. Taste it with culinary specialities and appreciate it with a visit to its traditional seaside resorts. Get away from it all in the Somme bay.

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