Hauts de France Prefecture: Amiens
Named after the Somme river, which exits to the English Channel (Manche) at St Valery. Forever associated with the horrors of World War I, many areas of the departement are a haven of peace and home to a rich wildlife, especially around the Bay of the Somme. The capital city, Amiens offers a wealth of art and history and is particularly famous for its magnificient Gothic cathedral, listed as UNESCO World Heritage.
Holiday Accommodation in the Somme département: Hotels, B&Bs, self-catering
- Amiens – Christmas, Cathedral and hotel
- Amiens Cathedral in Colour
- Amiens Cathedral in Colour – light and sound display
- Amiens Centenary Air Show
- Amiens Christmas Market
- Amiens Water Market
- Amiens, Chocolate and Australians
- Autoroute – free flow tolls
- France-emotion – Great photos of French cities
- In praise of autoroute “aires”?
- Picardy – Clifftop Restaurant with rooms
- Somme Bird and Nature Festival
- St Valery-sur-Somme – Worth a detour
- Steam Festival on the Somme
- The Great War Revisited
- The Top places to visit in France
- Toll Free Autoroutes in France
- Toll Free autoroutes in France
- Visions of France – St Valery-sur-Somme