Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Somme

Fortress
80400 Ham

Ham's fortress, built between the 15th and 16th centuries in Ham (Hauts-de-France), is a castle marked by its role as a state prison and its imposing ruins, witness to a turbulent military and political history.

Flamboyant Gothic architecture
80132 Abbeville

The church of Saint-Vulfran d'Abbeville, a flamboyant Gothic masterpiece from the 15th-17th century in Picardia, dominates the city with its 56-metre towers and its turbulent history, marked by successive destruction and restoration.

Castle
80580 Eaucourt-sur-Somme

The castle of Eaucourt-sur-Somme, a medieval vestige of the 14th–15th centuries, dominates the valley of the Somme in Eaucourt-sur-Somme (Hauts-de-France). Its ruins, restored since 1983, offer a testimony of the Picardy fortifications and their tormented history, between wars and reconstructions.

Castle
80140 Rambures

Rambures Castle, built in the 15th century in Rambures (Somme), is a masterpiece of late medieval military architecture, surrounded by a romantic park and 18th century communes.

Castle
80200 Péronne

The castle of Peronne, built in the 13th century under Philippe Auguste, is an emblematic medieval fortress of the city of Peronne in Hauts-de-France, witness to major conflicts since the Middle Ages.

Castle
80250 Folleville

The castle of Folleville, a former castle of the 14th and 15th centuries, dominates the Noye valley in Folleville (Somme, Hauts-de-France). Ruined, it retains an iconic watch tower and protected medieval remains.

Flamboyant Gothic architecture
80120 Rue

The chapel of the Holy Spirit of Rue, built in the 15th and 16th centuries, is a flamboyant Gothic gem located in Rue (Hauts-de-France), famous for its miraculous crucifix and its rich history of royal pilgrimage.

Paths of Compostela - At the edge of the tracks
80000 Amiens

Notre-Dame d'Amiens Cathedral, a 13th century Gothic masterpiece located in the Hauts-de-France, is the largest cathedral in France with its interior volumes, famous for its architectural unity and exceptional sculptures.