Abbeville Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Jan van Robai MANUFACTURE of oar

Jan van Robai MANUFACTURE of oar, Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  MANUFACTURE of oar(oar = frame maintaining the parts of fabric wet and tended in order to rectify them and to give them a width everywhere equalizes) Gate of style Louis XVI. In the middle of the 17th century, Colbert, the large minister of Louis XIV, being afflicted with... 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYCarry finely carved by the Austrian Pfaffenhoffen (1715-1784) and worked in full wood. Its casements with the contiurnées mouldings are decorated each one with garlands and a riffon high relief. With the impostedes loves crown flowers. The... 

HOTEL EMILE MAGNIER

HOTEL EMILE MAGNIER, Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  HOTEL EMILE MAGNIEREmile Magnier, acquired the old hospital of Ligny and made it demolish about 1865 to build a new construction. It is with its initiative and that of his Jules brother that the “economic furnaces Jules Magnier” were opened in Abbeville in 1884. They... 

Museum Boucher de Perthes (2)

Museum Boucher de Perthes (2), Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  Museum Boucher de Perthes (2)Jacques Boucher of Crèvecoeur de Perthes was born in Rethel in 1788 and died in Abbeville in 1868. He is regarded as one of the founders of Prehistory. It is in Abbeville with the “Bench of the Hospital” Vauban boulevard currently that was... 

CHURCH SAINT-JACOB (XIXème century)

CHURCH SAINT-JACOB (XIXème century), Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  CHURCH SAINT-JACOB (XIXème century)A church existed on its site since 1136. It was rebuilt in 1482 then cut down in 1838 for reasons of outdatedness probably. The current church devoted in 1875 is of neo-gothic styleInside, is it difficult to visit , because it's most of the... 

THE BELFRY AND THE MUSEUM BOUCHER OF PERTHES (1)

THE BELFRY AND THE MUSEUM BOUCHER OF PERTHES (1), Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  THE BELFRY AND THE MUSEUM BOUCHER OF PERTHESBuilt since 1209, the Belfry, one of oldest of France, are a 20 meters height quadrangular tower whose walls are at their base 2,30 meters thickness. The unit is closer to the seigneuriaux keeps of the 12th century than of the... 

Vulfran Saint church (7) the wood gate

Vulfran Saint church (7) the wood gate, Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  Vulfran Saint church (7) the wood gateAlthough not completed this one is one of the most remarkable monuments of Gothic style blazing being combined here with the central gate Renaissance. 

Saint Vulfran Church (1)

Saint Vulfran Church (1), Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  Saint Vulfran Church (1)Although not completed this one is one of the most remarkable monuments of Gothic style blazing being combined here with the central gate Renaissance. 

Ennoville castle

Ennoville castle, Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  Ennoville castleMr. Lefuel, the architect of Louvre, a private mansion called of Emonville and some greenhouses essential to his plantations. 

Ennoville Park (2)

Ennoville Park (2), Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  Ennoville Park (2)Today the park open to the public counts more than one ten rare species among which Liriodendron Tulipifera or Tulipier of Virginia, Laburnum Alpinium, Liquidambar Styraciflua, Gingko Biloba, the Sequoia Giganteum, the Cedar of Lebanon… majority of these... 

GARDENS Of EMONVILLE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY

GARDENS Of EMONVILLE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY, Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  GARDENS Of EMONVILLE AND PUBLIC LIBRARYProperty at the 19th century of the family of Abbeville: Foucques d' Emonville. Arthur Foucques d' Emonville botanist and collector of camellias made build in 1861 within Mr. Lefuel, the architect of Louvre, a private mansion called of... 

VESTIGE OF THE CONVENT OF THE URSULINES

VESTIGE OF THE CONVENT OF THE URSULINES, Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  VESTIGE OF THE CONVENT OF THE URSULINESOnly remain the gate of the vault and part of the frontages of the cloitre of pure style Louis XIII.En 1642, the Good Sisters settled in these establishment built according to plans' of Mother Anne of Saint-Paul. Preserved at the time... 

Godefroid de Bouillon (St Sepulcre church)

Godefroid de Bouillon (St Sepulcre church), Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  Godefroid de Bouillon (St Sepulcre church)On its site, Godefroy de Bouillon in 1096 with the invitation of Count GUI 1st of Ponthieu would have gathered its barons before leaving in crusade for the Holy Land.On the pic , you see the statue of Godefroid de Bouillon ( a... 

Saint Sepulcre church

Saint Sepulcre church, Abbeville

 wandeljp Says:  Church Holy SepulchreClassified Historic building. The church was batie at the 15th century, the bell-tower and the transept was rebuilt in the neo-gothic style in 1864. The church having been partially destroyed in 1940 in its high part, of work were carried out recently.... 

Saint Sepulcre

Saint Sepulcre, Abbeville

 MJV Says:  This is one of the oldest churches in France. The tower dates back to the crusades. Apparently many of the crusaders rallied at this point before heading South, back in 1089. 

Hotels  

Hotels  

Hotel Formule Un: On a budget

Hotel Formule Un: On a budget, Abbeville

 Kettleman Says:  Accor are currently updating their 1* budget hotels in this range but Abbeville wasn't one of them that had been completed by August 2010. The hotel is off the Amiens road near to the Ibis and it is amazing that all the other Accor owned hotels are in the drop down menu for... 

Hotel Formule 1: Cheap, cheerful and clean

Hotel Formule 1: Cheap, cheerful and clean, Abbeville

 Kettleman Says:  An overnight stay on the way back from somehere else.F1 hotels are at the bottom of the Accorhotels ladder but are generally clean and are usually very cheap.This one wasn't one of the newly updated ones but was still clean enough. None really. Simply somewhere to lay your... 

Restaurants  

Auberge Fleurie: Superb Routier

Auberge Fleurie: Superb Routier, Abbeville

 Kettleman Says:  Restaurant on the old RN1 as you enter Abbeville from the north. Access is not as easy as the local council have put a large road divider to stop you turning left!!At the moment the "menu" is €13 for starter, main course, cheese course and dessert and incudes wine with the... 

Le Garden: Disappointing... SO AVOID LIKE PLAGUE

Le Garden: Disappointing... SO AVOID LIKE PLAGUE, Abbeville

 Kettleman Says:  A very disappointing experience. Food? Let's see... Menu at €21. What we had.Starter? Pig's Head Pate... more like English "brawn" - lumps of tasteless meat in jelly or hors d'oevres grated veggies that even the most cretinous couldn't mess up.Main Course - Pepper Steak?... 

Shopping  

Au P'tit Crac: Best children's shoe shop
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benmaxwell 5 reviews

Tiny shoeshop run by a real expert on children's feet who is unbeatably enthusiastic and helpful. Our daughter had two club feet and we have visited a great many shoeshops in the US, England and elsewhere in Europe trying to find excellent children's shoes. Here Madame stocks Loup Blanc among many other brands and really knew her stuff. We'd go back to Abbeville for this alone.
She was great with our son, too, who has no special foot problems. She had a good choice of shoes, sized his feet with great care and found some very suitable shoes he loved.

Written Sep 10, 2004

Address: 28 Chaussée du Bois

Phone: 0322190989

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