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Amiens

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Amiens-139018/TravelGuide-Amiens.html

149,329,22

Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Saint_Valery_sur_Somme-89249/TravelGuide-Saint_Valery_sur_Somme.html

77,147,3

Beauvais

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Beauvais-136084/TravelGuide-Beauvais.html

38,111,13

Chantilly

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Chantilly-130417/TravelGuide-Chantilly.html

48,122,8

Pierrefonds

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Pierrefonds-98237/TravelGuide-Pierrefonds.html

30,110,0

Compiègne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Compiegne-128242/TravelGuide-Compiegne.html

26,54,6

Berny-Rivière

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Berny_Riviere-135499/TravelGuide-Berny_Riviere.html

8,11,0

Saint-Quentin

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Saint_Quentin-89807/TravelGuide-Saint_Quentin.html

6,8,10

Abbeville

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Abbeville-139671/TravelGuide-Abbeville.html

42,37,6

Vic-sur-Aisne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Vic_sur_Aisne-83613/TravelGuide-Vic_sur_Aisne.html

21,57,0

Villers-Bretonneux

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Villers_Bretonneux-82775/TravelGuide-Villers_Bretonneux.html

7,27,0

Le Crotoy

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Le_Crotoy-112233/TravelGuide-Le_Crotoy.html

17,31,0

Senlis

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Senlis-88010/TravelGuide-Senlis.html

14,43,4

Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Coucy_le_Chateau_Auffrique-127706/TravelGuide-Coucy_le_Chateau_Auffrique.html

30,67,0

Château-Thierry

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Chateau_Thierry-129931/TravelGuide-Chateau_Thierry.html

6,11,7

Laon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Laon-114954/TravelGuide-Laon.html

9,65,10

Mers-les-Bains

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Mers_les_Bains-103664/TravelGuide-Mers_les_Bains.html

5,9,0

Fort-Mahon-Plage

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Fort_Mahon_Plage-123248/TravelGuide-Fort_Mahon_Plage.html

6,5,1

Belleau

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Belleau-135881/TravelGuide-Belleau.html

7,19,0

Albert

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Albert-139319/TravelGuide-Albert.html

9,9,4

Gerberoy

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Gerberoy-122183/TravelGuide-Gerberoy.html

3,4,0

Royaumont

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Royaumont-94437/TravelGuide-Royaumont.html

13,64,0

Saint-Riquier

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Saint_Riquier-89697/TravelGuide-Saint_Riquier.html

19,33,0

Blérancourt

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Blerancourt-134730/TravelGuide-Blerancourt.html

11,23,0

Orry-la-Ville

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Orry_la_Ville-99576/TravelGuide-Orry_la_Ville.html

1,1,1

Chiry-Ourscamp

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Chiry_Ourscamp-129030/TravelGuide-Chiry_Ourscamp.html

2,10,0

Péronne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Peronne-98676/TravelGuide-Peronne.html

3,12,2

Beaumont-Hamel

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Beaumont_Hamel-136211/TravelGuide-Beaumont_Hamel.html

1,6,0

Noyon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Noyon-100088/TravelGuide-Noyon.html

4,14,1

Cerny-en-Laonnois

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Cerny_en_Laonnois-131249/TravelGuide-Cerny_en_Laonnois.html

9,30,0

Bray-sur-Somme

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Bray_sur_Somme-133268/TravelGuide-Bray_sur_Somme.html

4,8,0

Argoules

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Argoules-138380/TravelGuide-Argoules.html

6,24,0

Pozières

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Pozieres-96975/TravelGuide-Pozieres.html

1,2,0

Naours

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Naours-100920/TravelGuide-Naours.html

3,7,0

Fontaine-Chaâlis

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Fontaine_Chaalis-123553/TravelGuide-Fontaine_Chaalis.html

8,58,0

Ermenonville

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Ermenonville-124991/TravelGuide-Ermenonville.html

1,2,0

Crécy-en-Ponthieu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Crecy_en_Ponthieu-127100/TravelGuide-Crecy_en_Ponthieu.html

2,1,0

Plailly

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Plailly-98020/TravelGuide-Plailly.html

0,3,1

Le Bois de Cise

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Le_Bois_de_Cise-113004/TravelGuide-Le_Bois_de_Cise.html

1,3,0

Corbie

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Corbie-127980/TravelGuide-Corbie.html

1,6,0

Soissons

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Soissons-87470/TravelGuide-Soissons.html

6,32,3

Nampont-Saint-Martin

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Nampont_Saint_Martin-100996/TravelGuide-Nampont_Saint_Martin.html

1,3,0

Ailly-sur-Noye

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Ailly_sur_Noye-139428/TravelGuide-Ailly_sur_Noye.html

2,3,0

Élincourt-Sainte-Marguerite

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Elincourt_Sainte_Marguerite-125303/TravelGuide-Elincourt_Sainte_Marguerite.html

0,0,1

Crépy-en-Valois

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Crepy_en_Valois-127056/TravelGuide-Crepy_en_Valois.html

0,0,1

Bougainville

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Bougainville-133946/TravelGuide-Bougainville.html

0,14,0

Thiepval

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Thiepval-86331/TravelGuide-Thiepval.html

0,1,0

Remaisnil

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Remaisnil-95698/TravelGuide-Remaisnil.html

0,0,1

Orgeval

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Orgeval-99693/TravelGuide-Orgeval.html

0,0,1

Glisy

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Glisy-121835/TravelGuide-Glisy.html

0,0,3

Friville-Escarbotin

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Friville_Escarbotin-122721/TravelGuide-Friville_Escarbotin.html

1,5,0

Ferrières

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Ferrieres-124019/TravelGuide-Ferrieres.html

0,0,1

Dizy-le-Gros

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Dizy_le_Gros-126072/TravelGuide-Dizy_le_Gros.html

0,1,0

Creil

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Creil-127089/TravelGuide-Creil.html

0,0,2

Chaumont-en-Vexin

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/Chaumont_en_Vexin-129672/TravelGuide-Chaumont_en_Vexin.html

1,0,0

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Amiens  

Mercure Amiens Cathedrale

 1 Review and 128 Opinions  Great view!!! Wonderful view of the Cathedral from right out your room window! Nice quiet location,... 

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Peronne Can Be A Quick Visit

Peronne Can Be A Quick Visit, Picardie

 hquittner Says:  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... 

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Notre Dame in Amiens Is the Model Gothic Cathedral

Notre Dame in Amiens Is the Model Gothic Cathedral, Picardie

 hquittner Says:  The most important site to visit in Picardie is the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Amiens (pop.136K). The church is considered tobe the most ideal expression of the... 

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The Cathedral at Laon Is A Must See

The Cathedral at Laon Is A Must See, Picardie

 hquittner Says:  The Cathedral stands at the top of this French hilltown which is partly walled and has fine views of the countryside. It is part Romanesque and Early Gothic and... 

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Beauvais Has a Famous Cathedral to See and More

Beauvais Has a Famous Cathedral to See and More, Picardie

 hquittner Says:  It seems that most tourists these days encounter Beauvais only as they pass through it going to or from its airport at Tille. They are only interested in Paris.... 

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See Ourscamp Abbey Ruins & Nearby Noyon Cathedral

See Ourscamp Abbey Ruins & Nearby Noyon Cathedral, Picardie

 hquittner Says:  On our way west from Laon, we stopped at the ruins of Ourscamp Abbey 6 km south of Noyon and then briefly stopped at Noyon as well walking around the entire... 

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Stop at Coucy-le-Chateau (-Auffrique)

Stop at Coucy-le-Chateau (-Auffrique), Picardie

 hquittner Says:  Picardie has other sites to visit other than intriguing cathedrals, namely chateaux and castle-ruins. They can be incorporated as part day visits, all... 

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1 rue de L'église: Superb, small B&B near Abbeville

1 rue de L'église: Superb, small B&B near Abbeville, Picardie

 MikeBird Says:  We found this charming Chambres d'hote quite by chance. Heading towards Calais after 2 weeks in the south we decided we would start looking for places from... 

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Stop in Fontaine-Chaalis

Stop in Fontaine-Chaalis, Picardie

 hquittner Says:  We have stayed in Fontaine-Chaalis at an Auberge (See Tips) twice as a base for exploring the area and as a covenient last night before flying out of de Gaulle... 

 Off The Beaten Path in Picardie

See the Chateau-Museum and Ruined Abbey of Chaalis

See the Chateau-Museum and Ruined Abbey of Chaalis, Picardie

 hquittner Says:  The chateau houses the Jacquemart-Andre Museum of Art similar to its relative in Paris (a "residence of a collector"). The Abbey and the grounds present their... 

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Drive around

Drive around, Picardie

 Museeuw Says:  What you should definitely do when you're in Picardie is just take the car (or bicycle) and a good map and just drive around. Try to find the small roads and... 

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History of Picardy

History of Picardy, Picardie

 grayfo Says:  Picardy is an historical province in the north of France. The historical capital and largest city is Amiens. During the Middle Ages, Picardy was known as that... 

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Chantilly

Chantilly, Picardie

 DanielF Says:  Currently included in the region of Picardy, Chantilly boasts one of the most sumptuous palaces in France. A chateau built on the water with turrets, domes,... 

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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... 

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Northern France

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 The region of Picardie stretches from the Ile-de-France north toward the Belgian border, excluding the Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its two named departments, west to the English Channel and east to... 

2

Picardy

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Picardie. I'd love to share with you the 17 tips I've written, the 20 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Picardy

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 Picardy is one of the oldest provinces of France, and one of the richest too when it comes to the number of historic sites. Picardy is less than an hour from Calais (or 15mins from Paris Charles de...... 

4

Picardie, Northern France

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 I am sure there is much to see and do in Picardie it's just that we tend to see it whilst dashing through in the car to or from the Channel ports. The last time we stopped we found this marvellous... 

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Inexhaustible possibilities!

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 We visited the northern part of Picardie on a weekend with a befriended couple in September of 2007. We had a kind of road trip during that weekend, driving from one nice place to the other, and the... 

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