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Waterside Amiens

Summer is on the way, bringing a yen for unwinding in the countryside: take a walk on the banks of the Somme ! Here you have an east-to-west panoramic tour from the Camon pools to the Saint-Maurice district to help you explore Amiens and its surrounding area.

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Attelage à Conty

Conty at horse's pace

Drawn by horses, discover the Vallée de la Selle, nestled at the heart of an exceptional natural setting. Meet at the Ateliers du Val de Selle in Conty for a ride on the Coulée Verte nature path.

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Visit Amiens in a horse-drawn carriage

A different way to see the city

Discover the Saint-Leu district and the city centre using a time-honoured form of transport – the Calèches de Samarobriva (ancient Roman name for Amiens). You can pick one up in front of the Notre-Dame cathedral.

“The cathedral was built in just sixty years thanks to wealth made from the “guède” or the “waide” plant. This plant was used to dye fabric blue, hence the name “Amiens blue”, says the driver.

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By barge in Corbie A trip on the water

“Up a lazy river by the old mill stream…” Sing as you take a trip on the water between Cappy and Amiens. This six-hour trip will leave a lasting memory. Going through the locks is always an exciting experience. Don’t forget to take your bike too.

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Canoe-Guillaume Fatras

By canoe and kayak Glide on the Somme

Discover the Somme from the inside, by canoe or kayak – what an enchanting idea! Travel down the river from Ailly-sur-Somme to Picquigny and enjoy the beauty, calm and tranquillity. In almost total silence, watch frogs, dragonflies, little grebes, and more.

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Le souffle de la terre

By mountain bikeMedieval circuit in the Noye valley

On your bike in the Noye valley! Start at the Berny-sur-Noye lake. Not far from there, the “le souffle de la terre" sound and light show livens up the end of summer every year. 700 volunteers are involved and thousands of spectators come to watch. Then, direction La Faloise, alongside the Noye river. Admire the village’s traditional and picturesque houses.

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Beffroi de Doullens - XVIIe siècle - reconnu à l’UNESCO
Beffroi de Doullens - XVIIe siècle - reconnu à l’UNESCO

By bike,

Discover the Doullennais

Enjoy the wind in your hair as you discover the Doullennais by bike. At the Pas-de-Calais border, take a trip combining architecture and nature. In Doullens, visit the unique Renaissance citadel, the Notre Dame church and its “Entombment” scene, the belfry, which is listed as a world treasure, the unique commandment room in the town hall, or the Lombart museum.
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Blangys Poix
By car At the heart of the Evoissons valley

Want to breathe fresh air? We’ll take you on a tour of the Evoissons valley. The walk starts at Poix-de-Picardie. This is a village nestled in green landscape. The beautiful 16th-century, flamboyant style Saint-Denis church features sculpted keystones. Another curious feature of the landscape is the Poix viaduct (1866), which measures 246 m long. It is entirely made of bricks. It crosses the Fay valley, which is 33 m deep.

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