Leaflet Walks and hiking trails Haute-Somme and Poppy Country 2 La Courtemanche Stroll between the Time: 2 hours 40 Somme, the Canal du Nord, the marshes and Distance: 8 km the plains to enjoy Route: easy authentic landscapes where History is never Leaving from: Square in very far away. Voyennes Voyennes, 21 km south of Péronne, 7 km east of Nesle Abbeville Albert Péronne Amiens n i z Voyennes a B . Ham C Nesle Montdidier © 1 From the square in Voyennes, of trees. A stone pays tribute to straight on. As you approach turn left. Pass in front of the Sergeant Soudry, killed on 1st Voyennes, turn right. Cross the church. Go toward the cemetery. September 1918, during the final D89. Pass the football stadium. Carry on down the footpath. German assaults in the battle of 6 Join the road again. As you The church of Saint Étienne the Somme on the river Ingon. come out of Voyennes, turn was destroyed during the three Since 20th June 1944, the left. Take the footpath as far as wars of 1870, 1914 and 1945. It Republic P47 Thunderbolt of the Canal de la Somme. was rebuilt in the style of the first Benjamin Hodges has been resting 7 Walk back up to Voyennes by half of the 20th century. Village at the bottom of an old peat bog Rue du Quai and return to the life follows the rhythm of the in the village marshes. The 18th- town hall. marshes and ponds. century washhouse has been 2 Keep left at the fork, in front of completely restored. The church Beautiful wading birds the trees. Cross the cultivated of Saint-Eloi, destroyed during As you walk, you might fields, bordered by the marshes. the First World War, has been catch a glimpse of herons You may be lucky enough to restored by the architect Edmond near the water or in the glimpse wading birds, deer, Duthoit, who hailed from Amiens. t fields. Herons are quite s large wading birds, with hares, partridges, and more. 4 Take the footpath. Follow the e r very long legs. They have 3 Keep straight on. Follow a steep Canal du Nord, the marshes and e long S-shaped necks, and well-worn little footpath down then the railway line. Before t long conical beaks. n to the village of Rouy- le-Petit. reaching the road, turn left. i They live in humid areas, On your right, the arboretum is Look at the wayside cross on f around pools and a joy to see. Climb up toward your right, then return through O watercourses. They eat Rouy-le-Petit. Turn right. Walk the plains to Voyennes. aquatic prey: fish, through the village. Pass the War 5 Cross the road and keep amphibians, and insects. Memorial, then the washhouse. Tourism Office Haute-Somme, Devised in 2001, the arboretum Tel: 03 2284 4238 contains over a hundred species www.hautesomme-tourisme.com Author: Isabelle Boidanghein • Translation: Gibson Language Team • Design: A Propos • Conception: Imp. Cg80 • 1000 copies - Spring 2011 3 2 1 4 7 5 In the vicinity 6 9 km away is Ham, with its Château dating from the 13th century, and transformed by the Luxembourg family in the 15th century. In 1846, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from there disguised as a builder called "Badinguet"; The Crypt of the Abbey Church of Notre- Dame, built at the end of the 12th century is a blend of Romanesque and Gothic. It is considered as one of the most beautiful crypts in northern France and contains the recumbent effigies of Odon IV, lord of Ham from 1216 to 1234, and Isabelle de Béthencourt, his wife; The station frescoes depict the château, the sugar industry, wheat growing and the insignia of the communes and lords. 7 km away in Nesle, is the P'tit Baltar, a cabaret club. The architect of this establishment was none other than Gustave Signage Route Change of Wrong 0 0,25 0,5 0,75 1 km continues direction direction The paths are not suitable for Eiffel. It is a pavilion from the 1890 World’s This circuit is maintained by the group of communes of the Pays Neslois. motor sports. Fair, dismantled and reassembled in Nesle in 1900 for the ironmongers Gobin and Deloire. Collegiate church of Notre-Dame, Map IGN 2509 O with its Art-Deco façade, in the town centre..