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Wooded areas Wetlands at the bottom of the valley

Thickets Rannou © S. N 0 70 140m Chalk-banks Starting at: Car park at The Mountain of Frise the Belvedere of Frise D Starting Point Protect the natural environment To help with the conservation of the rich natural habitats Discover the magnificent of this fragile site, please: Frise, 9km from Bray- Car Park sur-Somme, 20km from panoramic views that the Mountain Time: 50 mins P Car park at the belvedere (viewpoint) . Always use the marked trails . Keep gates and stiles closed Albert, 44km from Amiens of Frise has to offer and stroll around this Be careful: . Respect the fauna and flora natural site rich in history and nature! ! Hunting is carried out on this site. . Take your litter away with you Distance: 2,3km Please contact the local authorities to find . Always keep dogs on leads out the dates of the hunting periods. This trail is maintained by the Poppy Country Route: moderate

Sign posts Route continues Wrong direction Change of direction For more information: • Tourist Office: Poppy Country: 03 22 75 11 72 www.tourisme-paysducoquelicot.com Abbeville 0 250 500 m • Audio-guide for the walk: Spring www.zevisit.com/tourisme/pays-du- Bray-sur-Somme Péronne coquelicot Amiens This leaflet was created by Frise Summer • Somme Tourist Board: the Somme County Council www.somme-tourisme.com Autumn 43, rue de la République - 80026 Amiens cedex 1 www.somme-nature.com 03 22 71 80 80 www.somme.fr Winter

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One of the last chalk-banks areas have ceased. All along the Today, the Mountain of Frise is one of the The Mountain of Frise walk you will notice striking last great chalk-banks of the Haute Somme. Various, emblematic flora and fauna, aided The Mountain of Frise is to be found on the chalk grasslands of the Haute Somme. contrasts between the types of by the positioning of the banks and their Managed by the Conservatoire d’Espaces Naturels de Picardie, this site, hosting a vegetation: the sparse areas, proximity to the wetlands, can be seen and rich and unique natural habitat, proudly stands on its chalky cliff offering exceptional covered with blankets of Wild enjoyed here. Because of this, species more panoramic views over the wetlands and ponds of the upper Somme Valley. A nature and Thyme; the mounds, home familiar to mountainous regions enjoy the to Pasque Flowers and St. north-facing banks, while in close proximity, culture walk immersed in history. Bruno’s Lillies; or the shady species of a more southern nature can be found in the sunnier spots. In order

path leading downwards, where National Botanique de Bailleul © Conservatoire A little bit of history to preserve the natural heritage of the Bernard Decroix, the Blue Moor Grass likes to Pasque Flower: The Pasque Flower is emblematic chalk-banks the management of the site When visiting this site and of the chalk grasslands (chalk-banks). This purple, Mayor of Frise shelter. bell-shaped flower with a golden centre is one of the has been entrusted to the Conservatoire setting out to discover its first plants to flower on the chalk-banks from the d’Espaces Naturels de Picardie. Notably, it “Being a theatre Follow the trail to the left of war, the site natural heritage, you will be beginning of April. This rare and fragile species has has restored grazing in partnership with a to walk down the steps that only been noted in very rare spots of the north of was classed as a walking over a tortuous relief: the Somme Valley; the site of Frise is one of its most local farmer, fitted the site with fences and, red zone and left a testimony of its past history. will take you into the copse. northern localities. with the help of many volunteers, carried untouched after Be careful as the slope is very out maintenance strimming and scything A theatre of the Great War, the Rannou © S. © S. Rannou © S. operations. the First World Mountain of Frise has retained Fragrant Orchid steep. Cross the stile on the War. A lot of maintenance work has left to enter the clearing, Severed Hand”, by Blaise been carried out in this area and its lasting traces of those Swallowtail butterfly; or Blue which is transformed into a Cendrars, who mentions Vache grazing has been reintroduced from terrible battles. Moor Grass, a Gramineae May to October to preserve the more familiar to mountainous carpet of flowers in the warm Woods (Bois de la Vache) Guided tour habitat. Today, it is a recreational regions. This is a protected seasons. Here, you may see St. during his stay at Frise as a site enjoyed by locals and tourists.” To reach the site, take the species and exceptional in Bruno’s Lilies, characteristic soldier with the Allied forces. direction of the Belvedere of these dry, chalk grasslands Picardy. Follow the trail to the right About the site (viewpoint) of Frise and and also found at the edges where old trenches built continue to the end of the track Arriving at the viewpoint, you of woodlands. A protected > Proprietor: Municipality of Frise in stone are tucked away. and car park. Opening the gate, will discover incredible views species, from the Lys family, > Size: 10ha Continue on to reach the you will discover the chalky over the wetlands of Frise and it is becoming rarer because > Managed by: Conservatoire copse. At the bottom of the d’Espaces Naturels de Picardie hillside carved out by the Eclusier-Vaux or even the of the loss of these short-grass steps, a stile will take you to > Financial partners: Europe, Somme Valley. On the plateau, Somme Canal and, a little areas. Several beautiful plots d’espaces naturels de Picardie / Conservatoire Top © D. the road. Turn right and follow Regional Council, County Council war has scarred the ground and further away, the Mountain of of these long stemmed plants Southern Marsh Orchid the canal for 360 metres until you will find the remains of Notre Dame de Vaux. adorned with delicate white The Southern Marsh Orchid usually you come to steps that will take shell holes and trenches. flowers stand in the clearing of grows in peat bogs and wet grasslands. The ponds of the Somme have you back to the clearing in the the Vache Woods. Here, this plant finds sufficient cool This walk is a real change of an unusual wetland system, Vache Woods. To exit the site air and dampness from the wetlands scenery where you will find and islands of reed beds partly On the right you will find an return to the first plateau. at the foot of the site. Very robust, it exceptional species of fauna wooded as the traditional information panel revealing reveals its beautiful palette of light pink to violet-red colours when it and flora, such as the beautiful activities that preserved the the secrets of the novel “The flowers from June to July.