Picardy is a region in France just north of Paris.
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Village and city beauty
Many places in Somme have suffered greatly from the violence of the two world wars. Around the Baie de Somme and on the coast you can find picturesque places like St-Valery-sur-Somme, Le Crotoy and Mers-les-Bains. Beautiful city districts has Amiens.
Churches and Monasteries
- The Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Amiens
- Collegiate St-Vulfran in Abbeville
- Flamboyant Gothic Chapelle du St-Esprit in rue
- Abbey Church of St-Riquier and the Abbaye de Valloires.
Castles and Fortifications
- Chateau Fort de Rambures
- Chateau de Bagatelle (at Abbeville)
- Chateau de Picguigny
- Chateau de Bertrangles (at Amiens).
Museums
- Musee de Picardy in Amiens
- History of the Grande Guerre in Peronne
- Musee des Abris (trenches museum) in Albert.
Nature and Gardens
The two top nature reserves are located on the Picardy coast:
- the Baie de Somme
- the Parc Ornithologique du Marquenterre.
The gardens at the Abbey of Valloires.
For children
- The Cité Souterraine de Naours (caves)
- The Archaeological Parc Samara (both Amiens area)
- Zoo in Amiens
- Train rides at the Baie de Somme (St-Valery and Froissy).
To do
- Cathedrale Notre Dame
- Gallery du Vitrail
- Musee de l'Hotel de Berny
- Musee de Picardy
- Cirque Municipal
- Maison de Jules Verne
- Eglise St-Leu
- Theater de Marionnettes
- Hortillonnages
- Jardin Archéologique de St-Acheul
- Cimitière de la Madeleine
- Parc Samara
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