Visit the Gardens of Valloires :
Designed in the heart of the Authie valley in 1987 by Gilles Clément, an internationally renowned landscape architect, the Valloires gardens cover more than 8 hectares. 5 atmospheric gardens showcase a collection of more than 5,000 species of plants throughout the seasons.

Guided tours every Sunday morning at 11am, without reservation.

Visit Valloires Abbey:
The Valloires association was created in 1922 on the initiative of Thérèse Papillon, a Red Cross nurse. Originally the Valloires association was a preventorium. Today, the abbey is a medical and social structure for children. The abbey and the gardens are the property of the Valloires association with separate management.

“The Cistercian abbey of Valloires was founded in Argoules in 1158, 900 years ago with the support of the Counts of Ponthieu. Destroyed over the centuries, it was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries in a style that was in complete contradiction with Cistercian authority. The architecture of the abbey church is simple and sober, as required by Cistercian principles, but it is in stark contrast to the baroque interior decoration, the work of the Austrian architect Pfaffenhoffen and the ironworker JB Veyren.

On an exceptional 21-hectare site, discover the world of an abbey, its history and its architecture.”

Text and photos from the official website: HERE

Come and discover the castle of Rambures near the campsite le Clos Cacheleux!
Since the 11th century, their fortress has stood in the heart of the Vimeu region, close to the Normandy border.
The discovery of the interiors is done in the company of a guide who will tell you about the daily life during the centuries in this fantastic building.
With him, you will go through the fully furnished rooms of the fortress. In the space of an hour, the guide will take you on a 700-year journey back in time. The castle has been inhabited by the same family for seven centuries, i.e. since its construction.
The park of the castle of Rambures can be defined as a vast romantic space of 15 hectares.
Listed as a historical monument and labelled as a remarkable garden since 2006, the development work began in the 17th century, when the fortress was transformed into a family home.

Here is an idea for a hike that will take your mind off things: Le Hourdel and the seals of the Baie de Somme.
Our campsite le Clos Cacheleux is located 14 km from the seal observation sites of Le Hourdel in the Baie de Somme.

Hiking

The Baie de Somme: a breath of fresh air and a way to see more!

You start from the lighthouse, walk along the pebble beach and reach Cayeux-sur-Mer. The tide goes down little by little leaving the sandbanks to be discovered and creates new landscapes with silver tints. Then you reach the land with a beautiful encounter: the Notre Dame chapel. On the way, many flowers greet you.

In the heart of the Baie de Somme Nature Reserve, the Parc du Marquenterre offers you a privileged space where Man and Nature meet.

For a day, this Mecca of bird migration across the continents of Europe and Africa will seduce you!

According to your wishes, you can:
meet our naturalist guides,
discover the fauna and flora of the Baie de Somme,
share a convivial moment with friends or family over a regional dish, take advantage of the naturalist exhibition area, take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage on the Bay’s long sandy beaches…

A multitude of ideas to make your visit an unforgettable experience in any season!

Text and photo from the official website of the Marquenterre Park:
http://www.baiedesomme.fr/fr/parc-du-marquenterre

The little train of the Baie de Somme welcomes you. In a turn-of-the-century atmosphere, discover the pleasure of travelling on board authentic locomotives.
Located on the Picardy Coast between Cayeux and Le Crotoy, travel by steam train around the Baie de Somme. Amongst mulberry fields, salt meadows, willows and reeds, by the sea or along the Baie de Somme, visit the Réseau des Bains de Mer (Sea Baths Network), founded in 1887, with your family and friends.
Don’t waste another minute, ask for the timetable and take a trip through time by car!

Round-trip tickets Saint Valéry /Le Crotoy on sale at the reception:
12.80€ children aged 4-18
18.50€ adult