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  The southern rose window.
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      The southern rose window.
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      The Holy Valery chapel
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      Nevers Gate
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Compiègne

by DanielF

Compiègne, a town of 70.000, has always been one of the favorite residences for the French royals. This is due to its location next to a huge forest where game abounds and hunting is still practised. Today, only 15.000 hectares remain of this forest that used to reach Belgium in former centuries. The forest is crossed by thousands of kilometres of paths and hiking trails.This is a view of the interior of the Palace at Compiègne, a severe Louis XV residence whose interior is a perfect sample of the Napoleonic style, since the Emperor and his wife used to stay here for long periodes.

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Beauvais

by DanielF

Technical difficulties and lack of funds resulted in the magnificient cathedral of Beauvais remaining unfinished. In spite of that, what has been done is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and indeed its choir, at 68 metres, is the highest ever built.Today, Beauvais is a city of only 60.000 inhabitants, capital of the Oise département.

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Rambures

by DanielF

The Rambures castle is a good example of XV century military architecture in France. It played a major role during the 100 Year War, as it was a French enclave in English territory. This military character is well seen in the thickness of its brick walls. Nevertheless, the castle endured an XVIII centry renovation that transformed into a stately residence. There are guided tours to the castle and its park during the warmer months of the year.

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Saint Valery upon Somme

by DanielF

This charming little town on the Somme estuary combines the atmosphere of a fishing port in its ville basse with the history of the churches and old buildings in its ville haute.Saint Valery is a good base for exploring the Somme Bay and the Marquenterre, one of the birdwatchers' favorite areas in France.

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Laon

by DanielF

Laon, with less of 30.000 inhabitants, is a small departemental capital in Eastern Picardy. The old town, perched on a steep rock that dominates the immense surrounding plaine, is totally enclosed by Medieval walls and boasts one of the first Gothic cathedrals in France. This picture shows the Ardon Gate, the most impressive in the city wall.

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Senlis

by DanielF

Senlis is a small historical city in the South of the Oise département. Its Gothic cathedral is one of the most important in France and the streets in the old town are lined with grey stone buildings which look particularly attractive with the post-rain glow.

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Amiens

by DanielF

The former Roman city of Samarobriva is the present capital of the Somme département and the entire region of Picardy. It was built on a strategic location that crosses the river Somme (the Roman Samara) towards the sea. The present name of the city, however, is due to a Belgian tribe, the Ambiens, who lived in the area during the Gaul time.Amiens is today a city of more than 160.000 inhabitants which hosts, among many other attractions, the largest Gothic building in France. You can see more here.

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Peronne Can Be A Quick Visit

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Peronne is a small town that was heavily destroyed and occupied for most of WW I. It has an old (1602) "protective" wall and a museum of every-day life during World War I. (See our Tips)

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Things to Do: Cities in Picardie
  1. Amiens Things to Do
  2. Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme Things to Do
  3. Beauvais Things to Do
  4. Chantilly Things to Do
  5. Pierrefonds Things to Do
  6. Compiègne Things to Do
  7. Berny-Rivière Things to Do
  8. Vic-sur-Aisne Things to Do
  9. Saint-Quentin Things to Do
  10. Abbeville Things to Do
  11. Villers-Bretonneux Things to Do
  12. Le Crotoy Things to Do
  13. Senlis Things to Do
  14. Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique Things to Do
  15. Laon Things to Do
  16. Château-Thierry Things to Do
  17. Mers-les-Bains Things to Do
  18. Fort-Mahon-Plage Things to Do
  19. Belleau Things to Do
  20. Albert Things to Do
  21. Royaumont Things to Do
  22. Blérancourt Things to Do
  23. Saint-Riquier Things to Do
  24. Cerny-en-Laonnois Things to Do
  25. Péronne Things to Do
  26. Naours Things to Do
  27. Fontaine-Chaâlis Things to Do
  28. Chiry-Ourscamp Things to Do
  29. Argoules Things to Do
  30. Pozières Things to Do
  31. Noyon Things to Do
  32. Le Bois de Cise Things to Do
  33. Crécy-en-Ponthieu Things to Do
  34. Bray-sur-Somme Things to Do
  35. Soissons Things to Do
  36. Ailly-sur-Noye Things to Do
  37. Friville-Escarbotin Things to Do

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