Picardy Coast
Discover the Picardy coast and the Bay of Somme, the seaside resorts, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Le Crotoy and all the undeniable sites as the Parc du Marquenterre…
To the west of the Somme department lies the Picardy Coast, stretching 60 km from the mouth of the Bresle in the south to where the Authie flows into the sea in the north, and set between them, the estuary of the Somme River or Bay of Somme.
The sea air often casts a delicate veil across the sky, giving the light in this region a very special quality, much prized by artists. The high chalk cliffs give way to pebble beaches as Cayeux-sur-Mer, then dunes and finally marshland. Behind the coast, the rolling hills and laughing valleys preserve a rich heritage.
The beaches of the coast
The Picardy Coast presents an impressive variety of landscapes ! Bay of Somme, beaches as Fort-Mahon, Quend, Cayeux-sur-Mer...
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Le Crotoy
Discover this charming seaside resort situated in the Bay of Somme famous for its long white sand beach and its lively harbour. Le Crotoy will please you if you are looking for a vacation close to the nature !
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Quend-Plage-les-Pins
In the North of Picardy Coast, its 9,3 miles of sandy beach offer to you an incredible variety of beautiful and preserved landscapes really close to the Bay of Somme.You can practice a lot of activities really fun!
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Ault
Hung up on the cliffs, the villas of Ault, Onival and the Bois de Cise dated from the beginning of the 20th century. They are a real challenge for natural elements ! From this balcony, you can see the impressive viewpoints on the Channel.
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Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
Its strategic position on a limestone promontory facing the Bay of Somme means that Saint-Valery-sur-Somme has had a rich and vibrant history. Discover Saint-Valery-surSomme...
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Fort-Mahon-Plage
In the North of Picardy Coast, Fort-Mahon-Plage is a family and sportive seaside resort is in one of the most beautiful massif sand-dunes of Europe. The sandy beach extends over the Bay of Authie in the north till the Bay of Somme in the south.
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Cayeux-sur-Mer
The name of this seaside resort comes from "Cayeux", the picard name of pebble. History of Cayeux is extremely linked to pebble, mineral wealth of this seaside resort of the Bay of Somme.
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Mers-les-Bains
On the Picardy coast, Mers-les-Bains is a city famous for its "Belle-Epoque" and Art Nouveau Villas and was one of the first seaside resort in the 19th century...
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