Take advantage of your camping vacation in the Baie de Somme to discover Fort-Mahon-Plage for an invigorating getaway in the Baie d'Authie, on the Picardy coast. On the menu: 20 km of dune-fringed beaches, a wide range of water sports and a long, pleasant shopping avenue. What to see and do in Fort-Mahon? Follow the guide!
Discover Fort-Mahon-Plage from your campsite in the Baie de Somme
Fort-Mahon-Plage is a charming seaside resort located 30 kilometers from our family campsite in Saint Valery sur Somme. As soon as you arrive in Fort-Mahon, take a stroll along the grande Avenue de la Plage lined with boutiques, small shops and restaurants. It's the place to be for vacationers and Fort-Mahonnais alike, who like to meet here in summer. The marché de Fort-Mahon is held here every Tuesday and Friday morning.
As you explore the town's streets and alleyways, you'll be able to admire fine examples of the seaside architecture of the interwar period that helped redesign the urban landscape of Fort-Mahon-Plage at the end of the 19th century. Long gone are the days when the present-day resort of Fort-Mahon-Plage was just a small piece of land “lost” in the middle of the dunes!
If you have the time, make a detour to the Espace d'Exposition Jean Marie Boulard to discover the works of local artists-painters, photographers and cartoonists who reveal the Baie de Somme from an unprecedented angle. You'll even be able to buy a painting you've fallen in love with!
If you're feeling peckish, treat yourself to a gourmet break, sample the famous moules de Bouchot, a carré d'agneau de pré-salé and finish off with a small slice of gâteau battu topped with sea buckthorn jam...
Beaches and water sports in Fort-Mahon: swimming, sailing, kitesurfing and paddleboarding
When camping in the Baie de Somme, water sports are one of the Côte Picarde's top activities! Fort-Mahon-Plage is no exception, offering a host of water sports along the 20 kilometers of coastline between the Baie de Somme and the Authie Bay. On the program: sailing, sand yachting, paddle, kitesurfing, longe-côte, canoeing...
If you're more into swimming, the central beach of Fort-Mahon is for you! Between two sand castles, children can swim in complete safety, twirling their kite in the blue skies of Picardie while parents enjoy the sun. Among the activities most popular with families, walking along the dunes, shrimp fishing on the foreshore or even observing the colony of marine calf seals of the Baie d'Authie also feature prominently!"
Hikes in the dunes of Fort-Mahon, Royon and Baie d'Authie
Starting from the parking lot in the center of Fort-Mahon, follow the sentier du Royon on a 4 km hike to Quend-Plage. You'll discover the Royon dune site, a sensitive and protected natural environment. Early in the morning or late at night, the lucky ones may even come face to face with deer!
From the Fort-Mahon Tourist Office, you can enjoy an equally exotic walk along the Authie Dune discovery trail (2.5 km). Here you'll find information panels on the flora and fauna, as well as an observatory where you can catch a glimpse of numerous bird species, including great crested grebes, grey herons, thrushes and titmice, as well as green tree frogs.
See and do at Fort-Mahon-Plage: our must-sees
- Try your luck at the Fort-Mahon casino and tease the slot machines, English roulettes and blackjack tables.
- Family fun at the Belle Dune aquatic complex with wave pool, play areas, slides and pentagliss, jacuzzi, sauna and hammam...
- Explore the blockhouses dotting the coastline and delve into the history of Fort-Mahon-Plage during the Second World War.
- Perfect your swing on the green at golf de Belle-Dune, one of France's finest 18-hole golf courses, set between dunes and forest.
- Put on your boots and grab your sleeping bag to try your hand at hut hunting in the Baie d'Authie (night hunting of waterfowl).
