Meandering Plenty More Besides… Tants of the Somme

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Somme < Picardie < France Below is a selection of The Somme, a river to share places where you can get off your bike and enjoy The Grand Projet Vallée de Somme (GPVS) is a sustainable the view. You will find project initiated in 2009 by the Conseil départemental, which has been developed both with and for the inhabi- Meandering plenty more besides… tants of the Somme. It invites the population, three quar- ters of whom live in the valley, to participate with a beautiful human adventure and reflect upon the future of their through the Somme Valley territory. The GPVS thus supports the river, a heritage of Cycling between Amiens and Corbie which the inhabitants can be proud. The Conseil Général is making improvements along the river so that each and “Towns and Scenery” Art Festival everyone can enjoy the waterway. A memorable expe- Starting point: Port D’Amont Car Park rience that “Meandering through the Somme Valley” war- Boating through the Hortillonages Route: easy mly invites you to begin, right away! Time: 2.5 Arrival point: hours the Lock at 6 A market gardener working in Distance: 19 km Corbie the Hortillonages Photo album, along the water’s edge…

The Conseil departemental de la Somme invites you to discover the Somme Valley from Amiens to Corbie along the Somme Valley Cycle Route. It is hard to imagine that this part of the valley was once a hive of activity! The Hortillonages, now private, “floating” 10 The Boeufs Wetlands at Camon Iris pseudacorus Kayaking in the Hortillonages gardens filled with a bucolic charm, show Taking a break at the Lamotte-Brebière lock how actively the market gardeners’ worked Yummy! Baking “Pavés de in order to provide food for the population of Corbie” with Alain Langlet Amiens. For more information Somme Tourisme The wetlands and ponds still show traces of 03 22 71 22 71 - visit-somme.com when peat – know here as “black gold” - was Maison de la Somme harvested. Journeying along the Somme Place Notre-Dame à Amiens Valley Cycle Route, you will notice how nature 03 22 97 20 20 - open every day Amiens Metropole has joined forces with the factories that stand Tourist Office vigil along the banks of the river. 03 22 71 60 50 - amiens-tourisme.com A drinking-trough, used to refresh the This cycle itinerary, where you are more than 14 Corbie Bocage 3 Vallées tow-horses, at the Lamotte-Brebière lock. Tourist Office - 2015 - imp.CG80 V.Gross / N.Bryant S.Rondot, - AB-JL, Tourisme Somme des Images, - Com / AS.Flament : SL, CRT - photos Picardie / SL-IW : CG80 - 5968 textes : grandnord.fr conception likely to see water lilies just like those painted 03 22 96 95 76 by Monet, come across a family of swans, tourisme-corbie-bocage-3-vallees.com or see a lock-keeper at work, is varied and Corbie Abbey-church Australian National Memorial at perfectly suitable for families. Villers-Bretonneux Send your comments and suggestions Vegetables from the about Meanders: To find out more about this first itinerary [email protected] Hortillonages in a series that is being published to help you explore the Somme Valley, please visit somme.fr. Marie-Hélène and Bernard Parmentier, market gardeners from Amiens la Somme To download the details of hiking and walking trails, and boating itineraries, please visit vallee-somme.com espace naturel de rencontres 23 The cotton mill at Daours To find out more www.somme.fr www.vallee-somme.com

From Amiens to Corbie… not to be missed 1 Starting point. Cross the Pont 11 The Saint-Ladre nature reserve at 25 Cross the village. Arrive at the de Cange and take the Samarobriva Boves: “Vallée de L’Avre” signposted Place de la Mairie. Turn left to return footbridge. Follow the tow-path. path leading through 13 hectares of to the tow-path. boggy fen. The path is suitable for 2 Canoes can be hired at the Rivery people with reduced mobility. 26 Friskies pet food factory. Nautical Club. (03 22 91 63 75) 12 Starting point of a 30 minute 27 Starting point of a boating discovery trail “Reserve Naturelle itinerary and mooring area with 3 The Vert Galant Restaurant, Saint Ladre”. services. one of the oldest of Amiens, with a beautiful terrace over looking the 13 Glisy Wetlands, under 28 Australian National Memorial Hortillonages. Boats can be hired development. Direct access from the at Villers-Bretonneux, linked to the here. (03 22 92 04 27) cycle route. Somme Valley Cycle Route by a new cycle path. Australian Corps Memorial 4 Hortillon de Lune: Jean-Louis 14 Take a welcome break at the Park at Le Hamel. Christen, organic market gardener. Lamotte Brebière House of the Valley, Organic market on Fridays from 4pm which offers snacks, bar, picnic area 29 15th century Neuville Church with to 7pm. and overnight camping and sanitary its surprising Flamboyant portal. facilities. 5 The Association for the Protection 30 The ruins of the abbey founded and Safeguard of the Site and 15 Starting point of a boating in 657, where Carolingian writing Environment of the Hortillonages itinerary arriving at Amiens. originated from (abbey-church, proposes guided tours in traditional abbey grounds, swimming pool, canal boats. (03 22 92 12 18) 16 Sucrine and Féculine Teaching library). Farm, tours and visits available upon 6 The Hortillonages: 300 hectares of reservation. (03 22 38 18 97) 31 Langlet patisserie. The speciality floating gardens and market gardens, of this “six generation old” 65 km of canals. Hortillonage 17 Rest and picnic area. establishment is the Pavé de Corbie. vegetables sold at the Marché sur (03 22 48 40 28). Tours are available at l’Eau, Quai Belu, Amiens, on Saturday 18 The Great Wetlands of La Queue: certain times of the year. mornings. 88 different bird species, 22 dragonfly species and 234 plant species. 32 Restored town hall, former 19th 7 The Towns and Scenery Art century chateau. “Terroirs de Picardy” Festival organised by the Amiens 19 Starting point of a 45 minute market on Wednesday mornings. Cultural Centre from June to October: discovery trail through the former Starting point of the Three Valleys poetic and artistic circuit in an peat bog,where Nantaise cattle graze. Cycle Route (34 and 42km) electric boat. (03 22 97 79 77) 33 Les Poissonniers Camp Site. Open 20 Roquette Potato Starch from 1st April to 31st October. 8 The Parmentier Teaching Farm Manufacturers. (03 22 48 23 35). sells Hortillonages vegetable produce. Visits are available upon 21 19th century Chateau of Daours, 34 Starting point of a 9km (3h) hiking request. (03 22 41 59 13) built in stone. trail to the Barrette Ponds. 35 The Picardennes Microbrewery 9 The Pré Porus Restaurant, a 22 The wetlands and chalky slopes of former “guinguette” called the “Ile Daours. Orchids and Mediterranean brews six different varieties of beer. aux Plaisirs”, has a lovely terrace over type plants grow here. Tours available at certain times of the looking the River Somme. year. (03 22 52 28 49) (03 22 46 25 03) 23 Galland enterprise, former cotton 36 The Capsom Argricultural mill built in 1892. Cooperative once used the canal for 10 The Boeuf Wetlands rest and transporting its produce. picnic area at Camon. 24 Aubigny rest and picnic area. 37 You have arrived at your destination! Somme < Picardie < France Below is a selection of The Somme, a river to share places where you can get off your bike and enjoy The Grand Projet Vallée de Somme (GPVS) is a sustainable the view. You will find project initiated in 2009 by the Conseil départemental, which has been developed both with and for the inhabi- Meandering plenty more besides… tants of the Somme. It invites the population, three quar- ters of whom live in the valley, to participate with a beautiful human adventure and reflect upon the future of their through the Somme Valley territory. The GPVS thus supports the river, a heritage of Cycling between Amiens and Corbie which the inhabitants can be proud. The Conseil Général is making improvements along the river so that each and “Towns and Scenery” Art Festival everyone can enjoy the waterway. A memorable expe- Starting point: Port D’Amont Car Park rience that “Meandering through the Somme Valley” war- Boating through the Hortillonages Route: easy mly invites you to begin, right away! Time: 2.5 Arrival point: hours the Lock at 6 A market gardener working in Distance: 19 km Corbie the Hortillonages Photo album, along the water’s edge…