Karen and David's Little French getaway guidebook.
Food scene
Pretty market town with large market on Thursday mornings. Bars, cafe's, restaurants, banks, supermarkets, petrol stations. Excellent tourist information office.
19 residents recomanen
Hesdin
Pretty market town with large market on Thursday mornings. Bars, cafe's, restaurants, banks, supermarkets, petrol stations. Excellent tourist information office.
Sightseeing and eating
Le Touquet
Trendy shops and immaculate beaches. Lots of restaurants.
Beautiful town built on the banks of the river Somme. Steam train rides, boat trips, lots of restaurants and bars.
202 residents recomanen
SAINT VALERY SUR SOMME
279-5 Quai Jeanne d'ArcBeautiful town built on the banks of the river Somme. Steam train rides, boat trips, lots of restaurants and bars.
Berck sur mer along the coast from Le Touquet has a kite festival in April. Miles of sandy beaches with bars and restaurants.
30 residents recomanen
Berck-Plage
Berck sur mer along the coast from Le Touquet has a kite festival in April. Miles of sandy beaches with bars and restaurants.
Vimy
History of WW1 trench warfare. Free tour.
Thiepval has a huge monument and cemetery dedicated to those who lost their lives in WW1. Beautiful views of surrounding countryside.
10 residents recomanen
Thiepval
Thiepval has a huge monument and cemetery dedicated to those who lost their lives in WW1. Beautiful views of surrounding countryside.
Historic town with impressive cathedral, riverside walks, restaurants, shops etc..
56 residents recomanen
Amiens
Historic town with impressive cathedral, riverside walks, restaurants, shops etc..
Beaumont-Hamel
Preserved trenches with free tour
Historic walled city with shops and restaurants. Port with harbour and Nausicaa aquarium.
78 residents recomanen
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Historic walled city with shops and restaurants. Port with harbour and Nausicaa aquarium.