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SOMME VALLEY: CATHEDRALS, HISTORY AND RIVER MEMORY

Cathedral vaults let heavenly light through. River stones hold memory. Gothic arches span the centuries. Somme whispers sacred stories, fully customizable.

≈ 9
Days
310
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8
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📖 5 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Admire Amiens cathedral France's largest, visit Abbeville, Great War museum at Péronne and Somme Bay from Saint-Valery. Somme, Gothic splendor and memory.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Amiens

cathedral vault piercing light

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5 photos
Day 1
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Discover

1
Saint-Leu district.
2
Hortillonnages.
3
Hortillonnages by boat.
4
Jules Verne Circus.
+2 Places visited
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Activities

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Jules Verne House.
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Picardy Museum.
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Perret Tower.
+3 Optional activities
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Next stop
Distance: 75 km
Travel time: 1h30
2
Day

Corbie

abbey bell medieval stone

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2 photos
Day 2
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Discover

1
Notre-Dame de Brebières Basilica.
2
Somme 1916 Museum.
3
Saint-Vulfran Collegiate Church.
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Activities

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Remembrance Circuit.
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14-18 Memorials.
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Next stop
Distance: 34 km
Travel time: 41min
3
Day

Peronne

fortress river memory crossing

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6 photos
Day 3
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Discover

1
Boucher-de-Perthes Museum.
2
Chapel of the Holy Spirit (treasure).
3
Sailors' Chapel.
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Activities

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Battle circuits.
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Thiepval.
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Next stop
Distance: 28 km
Travel time: 34min
4
Day

Albert

basilica village war memorial

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4 photos
Day 4
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Discover

1
Beach (further north facing south).
2
Jules Verne.
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Activities

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Somme.
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Bay of Somme.
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Marquenterre Nature Reserve.
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Next stop
Distance: 19 km
Travel time: 23min
5
Day

Picquigny

castle river medieval trace

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2 photos
Day 5
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Discover

1
Medieval castle.
2
Saint-Martin Collegiate Church.
3
Park.
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Activities

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Bay of Somme Railway.
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Quay walk.
6
Day

Abbeville

harbor maritime riverside charm

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3 photos
Day 6
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Discover

1
Saint-Vulfran Collegiate Church.
2
Belfry.
3
Boucher-de-Perthes Museum.
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Activities

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Seals in the Bay of Somme.
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Sand yachting.
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Medieval heritage.
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Next stop
Distance: 105 km
Travel time: 2h06
7
Day

Rue

chapel village stone quiet

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4 photos
Day 7
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Discover

1
Chapel of the Holy Spirit (treasure).
2
Belfry.
3
Old town.
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Activities

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Bay of Somme.
→
Marquenterre Nature Reserve.
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Next stop
Distance: 24 km
Travel time: 29min
8
Day

Saint Valery Sur Somme

tidal estuary harbor maritime

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6 photos
Day 8
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Discover

1
Fortified upper town.
2
Sailors' Chapel.
3
Port.
4
Bay of Somme.
+4 Places visited
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Activities

→
Bay of Somme Railway.
→
Quay walk.
→
Seals in the Bay of Somme.
+2 Optional activities
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Next stop
Distance: 25 km
Travel time: 31min

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What weather should you expect?

Spring (April-June): Perfect weather, blooming countryside, ideal for all regions, moderate crowds, excellent value, romantic atmosphere.

Summer (July-August): Warmest weather, peak tourist season, highest prices, crowded attractions, perfect for Mediterranean coast, festival season.

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