The Somme two kilometres away, the bay in thirty minutes
In the heart of the Somme valley, Liercourt is an ideal village for cycling, hiking, nature and history. The beaches of the bay are half an hour away.
The Somme and its cycle route
Walks and rides along the river, the ponds and the marshes, straight from the house.
Fishing
The Somme, its ponds and marshes are an angler's paradise: carp, pike, zander and coarse fish. Day or week fishing permits, bring your own tackle.
Abbeville
Shops, market, the Saint-Vulfran collegiate church and the Boucher-de-Perthes museum.
Saint-Riquier
The royal abbey and its music festival every summer, 10 km from Abbeville along the Traverse du Ponthieu greenway.
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and Le Crotoy
The quays, the upper town, the little steam train of the bay and the beaches.
The seals of the bay
Nature outings on foot or by canoe to watch the largest seal colony in France.
Marquenterre park
Bird reserve on the edge of the bay, to explore on foot with binoculars.
The gardens of Valloires
Cistercian abbey and English-style gardens above the Authie valley.
Getting married in the Somme?
The house sleeps your guests a few minutes from the finest reception venues in the area: 16 people under one roof, a shared breakfast the next morning and a relaxed check-out until 5 pm. We know these venues well, so feel free to ask us for advice.
- Château HéloïseMérélessart15 min
- Château de VauchellesVauchelles-lès-Domart20 min
- Château de FlixecourtFlixecourt20 min
- Château de Ville-le-MarcletVille-le-Marclet25 min
- Château de YaucourtSaint-Riquier25 min
- Château de NoyellesNoyelles-sur-Mer30 min
- Abbaye de ValloiresArgoules40 min
- Le ThurelRue40 min
Approximate driving times from the house.
Our favourite places to fill the fridge
Bread, meat, caterer, restaurant, groceries and markets: our own addresses, the ones we use ourselves.
Bakery
Boulangerie Fricque, 1 place du 53e RICMS, in Airaines: our address for bread and croissants. Closed on Mondays.
Supermarket and drive-through
E.Leclerc in Pont-Rémy, 29 rue Jean-Moulin, five minutes by car, with a drive-through: order before you leave home, collect on arrival.
Markets
Abbeville, under the covered market on place Jacques-Becq, Thursday and Saturday from 7.30 am to 1.30 pm. Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Sunday morning on the quays.
Butcher
Maison Pégard, 5 rue Aristide-Briand, in Airaines: butcher and delicatessen, meats and home-made charcuterie.
Caterer
L'Atelier Gourmand, 11 rue de Paris, in Épagne-Épagnette, a stone's throw from the house: dishes and buffets for big tables.
Restaurant
Le Saltimbanque, Sébastien Porquet's inn at the foot of the windmill in Eaucourt-sur-Somme, a few minutes away: Picardy cooking from local producers, a table we truly love. Book ahead.
Ask us, we also have our favourite walks.