Leaflet Walks and hiking trails Haute- and Poppy Country 6 Around the Priory (Autour du prieuré d’Authie)

Starting from the Time: 3 hours 20 former Priory, discover the charms of a village Distance: 10 km bearing the same Route: moderate name as the coastal river that crosses it. Leaving from: The Priory of Authie

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1 From the car park, take Rue du At the D176, do a “left-right” Authie Priory Marais, turn right, then cross hook to take the path over the As early as the middle of the the bridge over the Authie. Authie. 7th century, Benedictine Turn left toward the D152. 4 At the intersection, follow the monks from the abbey of Rising in , 5 km from path right for 2 km ignoring came to swell the here, the Authie flows into the adjacent paths. t ranks in Authie. Within their s priory, the disciples of Saint

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Picardy coast, between and as far as the D124. Go left e observed his strict rule, based Fort-Mahon. there. Turn right twice, then left t on prayer, work and reading n

2 At the crossroads, go right. toward the road. i Holy Books. After the Cross the junction. Leave the 6 Follow it to the right, through f Revolution, when the religious D176 on your right and at the the wood. Take the path to the O community had disappeared, fork, take the lane on the left. left, then Rue du Marais on the the assets were sold off, but At the 1st intersection, turn right to get back to where you at the beginning of the 20th right, then left at the 2nd, and started from. century, the parish priests right at the 3rd toward the D152. The church of Saint-Pierre, made it their presbytery. 18th-century Château, chapel rebuilt in 1744, has retained its These days, the Priory serves of Notre-Dame de Grâce (1867). original stained glass windows. as a welcome centre and hostel for individuals or groups. 3 At the D152, go left then right Since 1860, it has been the resting This special place for into the lane. Follow it straight place of Monseigneur Danicourt, a relaxing or working also on toward Thièvres. son of the area and missionary to enables tourists to enjoy the This village in the Somme China. immense charm of the Val faces its twin brother located in Tourism Offices: Poppy Country: d’Authie. the Pas-de-Calais, where it is Tel: 03 2275 1642 home to their shared church. www.tourisme-paysducoquelicot.com Restored mill. : Tel: 03 2232 5452 www.doullens-tourisme.com Author: Jacques Defretin • Translation: Gibson Language Team Design: APropos • Conception: Imp. Cg80 • 1000 copies, Spring 2011 5

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7 km away, Acheux-en-Amiénois: 18th-century church, Neo-Gothic chapel, British cemetery. 10 km away, Mailly-Maillet: church and funerary chapel. 12 km away, Doullens: remains of 13th-century church of Saint-Pierre, church of Notre-Dame, Signage Route Change of Wrong 0 0,25 0,5 0,75 1 km originally 15th century, 19th-century château and continues direction direction Route not suitable for motor chapels, restored 14th-century belfry listed as a This circuit is maintained by the Poppy Country. sports. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vauban Citadel. 15 km away, Albert: Musée Somme 1916, Circuit Map IGN 2307 E of Remembrance.