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Cathedral de Notre Dame, at Amiens
Daisyday Says: Well worth the drive inland to the City of Amiens is the largest gothic cathedral in France. This magnificent edifice was finished in 1269, and was declared a World Heritage site in 1981. The cathedral is illuminated by a powerful light show which displays the frontal facade...
Daisyday Says: We couldn't resist a trip on the narrow gauge railway which travels around the bay to St. Valery several times a day. The train leaves the station at Le Crotoy and wends it's way through farmland and marshes, over level crossings and bridges, to arrive at St. Valery an hour...
The beaches on the Baie de Somme
Daisyday Says: We spent quite some time on the beach, just outside the town of Le Crotoy. When the tide goes out, the whole bay virtually empties of water, leaving a small channel running through the middle of what is to all intents and purposes a desert.If like me you tire of sitting...
Tinternetterke Says: When in Le Crotoy you should try the "pré-salé" lamb. It tastes delicious. (They feed on the herbs in de valley and those are flooded by the sea a few times per year).The seafood is great too.And last but not least, the prices are democratic.
Muya Says: We parked the car somewhere near a beach and decided to reach Le Crotoy by walking through the bay. The late afternoon was quite windy but we enjoyed the walk and marveled at the strange vegetation that grows there ! Actually, the sea withdraws for a certain amount of time...
1066campers Says: We have just got back from a stay at Le Ridin campsite near Le Cretoy in Northern France. We booked through the Internet, and what a mistake. Harvest machinery until midnight the first night, then gravel pit machinery rest of week. Website said there was badminton - there...
Camping Le Ridin: Worst Campsite so far!
Daisyday Says: A pleasant enough campsite on the face of it, but unfortunately run by idiots.There are rules posted on site, including those concerning noise. These are routinely ignored by young french campers, who proceed to play bass-heavy 'boom boxes' at all hours. Management (if you...
Le Crotoy: Mussels in the Town Square
Daisyday Says: We had Moules et Frites in the square in Le Crotoy, laid on by the local Pompiers, proceeds to their funds. As ever, very tasty! We ate from trays on wooden tables and benches laid out under the trees.My friend Malcolm is pictured enjoying the seafood, a treat we never miss...
Mussels and fries, just like home :-)
Muya Says: August 15th is often the occasion for some festivities. The firemen of Le Crotoy had organized a giant open-air event, where we could eat mussels and fries, or grilled sausages for a really small price !We all sat around huge wooden tables under the trees and facing the...
There's an historical train line called the chemin de fer de la baie de la somme that travels to Le Crotoy from Noyelles or St Valery which are further around the bay. Its not particularly cheap either...works out about 40 euros for a family of four. However if money is no object its a nice day out.
Note that the ticket office in St Valery is not at the actual station (where you park your car), its on a wagon parked down the line closer to the town centre...also that's also where you get on the train...well it was on the day we went.
The web site is in French but the timetable is quite easy to understand.
Written Aug 11, 2008
Website: http://www.chemin-fer-baie-somme.asso.fr/
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Ficelles picardes are a culinary specialty of Picardy... but does this really look like a Picardian specialty to you ? Well, our friend Anik thought that Sarah and I looked pretty much like Ficelles Picardes in our sleeping bags :-)
For real tips on the Ficelle Picarde, see my tips on Saint Valéry sur Somme.
Written Sep 26, 2005
Muya Says: As I said in my restaurant tip, we went to an open-air event organized by the firemen of Le Crotoy. After the eating was over, the DJ started to raise the music...and no one danced because of the rain. But we were drenched already, so we decided to have fun and dance under...
Muya Says: Well, the presence of seals in the bay is something I wouldn't have imagined... They are usually visible at low tide, when they rest on the sand banks after they went fishing. However it is better to observe them from a distance to avoid perturbing them.But even though we...
Muya Says: A funny phenomenon to observe... when the tide goes in, water seems to push forward a bundle of foam, that totters its way through the bay :-) The picture unfortunately doesn't completely reflect the "ploup ploup" of the foam :-)You must be careful though, because the sea is...
Muya Says: The grasswort, or salicorne in French, is a typical plant of salt marshes or beaches which is very common in the Baie de Somme. They have the time to develop when the bay is emptying and are then totally recovered by the sea at high tide. At the end of the summer, the plant...
Le Crotoy caravan holiday, August 2005
We spent a fortnight with friends, in caravans and tents at Le Ridin campsite. We travelled by ferry, Dover to Calais, and motored down from there. We were a party of 21 in all, ranging from age 2 to...
Le Crotoy is famous for its huge, south-facing beach. This is a clever trick if you are a seaside town on the northern French coast. This makes it sound like it is well worth a visit as Picardy is......
After a small drive from Le Crotoy (a bit of a maze, it's worth it though) you will find a protected natural beauty area which hosts migratory birds and others in the summer months. You can enjoy and...
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