Le Walric campsite is the ideal starting point for discovering the Somme and the four corners of this multi-faceted département. Whether you prefer a ‘sport and leisure', ‘nature and relaxation' or ‘culture and history' holiday, all your desires and passions will be fulfilled and the Somme will quickly become your favourite camping destination in the Hauts-de-France!!
The Baie de Somme, one of the most beautiful bays in the world!
Our camping site is located in the heart of the Baie de Somme, an exceptional natural site that attracts thousands of visitors and campers every year in search of wild and enchanting landscapes. To the south of the Bay rise the chalk cliffs of Ault while at Cayeux-sur-mer, vast stretches of sand and pebbles predominate.
Entering the parc du Marquenterre, you're struck by the immensity of the dune massifs and marshes as far as the eye can see.... As you can imagine, a camping holiday in the Somme is like a holiday at the end of the world! Many painters and writers, including Edgar Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Jules Verne and Colette, have set down their easels or notebooks here to find inspiration. Artists, but not only! The Baie de Somme is home to thousands of migratory birds and the largest colony of marine calf seals in France. Take a guided crossing of the Bay to discover the riches of this site, listed as one of the most beautiful bays in the world.
The Baie de l'Authie, the ‘wild' little sister of the Baie de Somme
On the border between the Somme and Pas-de-Calais, around thirty kilometres from your mobile home rental in the Somme, the Baie d'Authie offers visitors superb walks in unspoilt countryside, where wild flora and fauna live side by side. This is where you'll find the seaside resorts of Berck-sur-Mer, Fort-Mahon-Plage and Quend-Plage, as well as one of the best sand yachting spots in the Somme. After exploring the Authie estuary in the Marquenterre, the herbus des Mollières, the foreshore and the vast dune belt, continue the walk along the Somme's backshore, where new discoveries await. To find out more, visit our page on activities to do in the Baie d'Authie.
What to do near Abbeville
At the gateway to the Baie de Somme, Abbevilleis the capital of Picardie maritime. A town of art and history, it is well worth a visit. Visit the fine arts museum in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed belfry, the collegiate church of Saint-Vulfran and its magnificent flamboyant Gothic façade. Continue your escapade to the abbey of Saint-Riquier, a cultural mecca during the Carolingian Renaissance, or towards the château de Rambures, famous for its romantic park and rose garden.
In the heart of the Authie valley, you can also visit the abbaye de Valloires in Argoules, the only complete 18th-century Cistercian abbey in France! Further north, make a detour to Crécy-en-Ponthieu. Take the opportunity to stroll through the forêt domaniale de Crécy, the main forest in the département and a very pleasant green interlude in your camping holiday in the Somme!
Visit Amiens and the Haute-Somme
An hour's drive from our 4-star campsite, discover Amiens, nicknamed the ‘Little Venice of the North' because of the many canals that run through the town. Don't miss a visit to Notre-Dame cathedral, the largest in France, the historic district of Saint-Leu with its art galleries, shops and restaurants, the Maison Jules Verne where the famous writer lived, not forgetting the Musée de Picardie which houses rich collections spanning prehistory to the 20th century. Continue your discovery in the direction of La Chaussée-Tirancourt, home to the parc de Samara devoted to Picardy's prehistory. If you have time, make a stop in Froissy and take the Tourist Railway that steamrolls from the Somme valley to the Santerre plateau!
Historical sites of the Great War and the Battle of the Somme
Dive into the history of the First World War and the events that shaped the region in the 20th century on your camping holiday in the Somme. The Circuit of Remembrance links Péronne to Albert, two towns that are symbols of the First World War: trenches, mine holes, shell craters, half-covered quarries, cemeteries and memorials are all vestiges that honour the memory of the fallen soldiers.
Among the places to visit, the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, itsbattlefield and its trenches are remarkably well preserved. Also worth a visit are the Historial de la Grande Guerre de Péronne, the Chapelle du Souvenir français in Rancourt, the British Memorial to the 73,000 missing at Thiepval, the impressive Boisselle crater and the Somme 1916 Museum in Albert.
