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Le Crotoy
Information
Country	France
Area	16,32 km²
Population	2 002 hab. (1er january 2018)
Density	122,67 inhab./km²
Postal code	80550
Spindle	UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00
Location
50 ° 12 ′ 57 ″ N 1 ° 37 ′ 30 ″ E
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Le Crotoy is a city of Bay of the Somme, located in the Picardy department of the Somme, in the Hauts-de-France region.

Understand

The history of Le Crotoy is very rich, and at every street corner, it is the murmur of a stone which reminds us of the passage here, one day, of an illustrious writer, a poet, or a A painter attracted by the magic of the play of lights of the Bay of Somme, Le Crotoy had its heyday thanks to Guerlain, the perfumer of the Empress Eugenie, who attracted all the worldly Paris to the edges of the Bay of Somme.

To go

Le Crotoy is located 1 h from Amiens, to 1 h from Rouen, to 2 h from Lille, Paris or Reims, and to 3 h from Brussels.

Parking is chargeable.

To see

• The Bay of Somme, 7,200 hectares, an important ornithological place recognized internationally for its ecological wealth.
• The Saturday office at 18 h 30 to discover Saint Peter's Church.
• All information awaits you at the tourist office, 1 rue Carnot de 10 h - 19 h. Contact phone: 33 3 22 27 05 25
• Visit the old town of Saint Valery and its Sunday morning market, the sailors' chapel on the heights.

Do

• Jackie's carriage ride, a horse coach, a local child, the adventure is at the end of the Marquenterre estate.
• Fishing on foot: cockles, samphire, pig's ears, gray shrimp, help yourself at will, the bay is yours!
• The train that crosses the bay for an hour, an afternoon or even a dinner ...
• Guided walks in the Bay of Somme, at low tide.
• Bike ride: well marked paths, the region is well equipped for this activity.
• Le Crotoy tennis club, rue des Roulettes.
• Swimming supervised in season by the lifeguards at sea, provide your children with bracelets made for them by the lifeguards with their name and phone number.

To buy

• Bouchot mussels from Franck Ferment, Myticulteur au Crotoy, 25 rue Grognet Gourlain, 33 3 22 27 05 59.
• Vegetables from the Bihen farm, on the Rue road, earthy products from the farm, not calibrated but so natural ...
• At "Francine", a stall on the port, you will find bouchot mussels, shellfish, locally caught fish ...
• The town hall bakery, 32 rue de la porte du pont, Contact phone: 33 3 22 27 09 20, for special breads, plain cakes, muffins and jams, for baguettes, ice creams and chocolate.
• The Crotoy market on Friday morning.

Eat

• Romillé 53 rue de la porte du pont,   33 322274672 (last update May 2018)
• The Auberge de la Marine 1 rue florentin le fils,   33 3 22 27 92 44 (last update May 2018)
• The trade winds 21 rue florentin le fils,   33 3 22 27 86 80 – little choice but still fresh and delicate. (last update May 2018)
• At Mado Léonard quay – offers menus including local products. (last update May 2018)
• At the Three Johns  – one of the best gastronomic restaurants in the city, (last update May 2018)
• The Turrets  – the other good gourmet table, more expensive. (last update May 2018)

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

I found a wonderful villa in front of the sea, all the information is here: http://www.loccident.com.A recommended hotel-restaurant: "Les Tourelles" http://www.lestourelles.com.Campsites: "Kawan Village Le Ridin" at a place called Mayocq, "La Safrière" a few km away, "Les Aubépines" in Saint-Firmin-le-Crotoy, at 3 km north of Crotoy.

Around

All the magnificent Bay of Somme to discover by bike, on horseback or on foot.

• 50.18831.62941 Saint-Valery-sur-Somme  – Dike promenade, Picarvie ecomuseum, upper town, Somme bay railway. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Lanchères: House of the bay of Somme and the Bird.
• Street: chapel of the Holy Spirit, belfry.
• Forest of Crécy.
• Ornithological park of Marquenterre.
• Ault: beaches and hables.
• Mers-les-Bains.
• Cayeux-sur-Mer.