Allenay tourism and travel guide

Visit Allenay: highlights and tourist information

Allenay is situated in the Somme department and Hauts-de-France region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Allenay in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ault at 4 km and Eu at 7 km.

Allenay, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Ault

Ault

at 4 km (direction west-north-west)

Ault is a small seaside town near the chalk cliffs of the Opal coast....

See Ault guide
Eu

Eu

at 7 km (direction west-south-west), in the Seine-Maritime department

The red-brick castle, built in the 16th century, is the main attraction for visitors...

See Eu guide
Mers-les-Bains

Mers-les-Bains

at 8 km (direction west)

Attractive seaside town with lots of Belle-Epoque villas...

See Mers-les-Bains guide
Le Treport

Le Treport

at 9 km (direction west), in the Seine-Maritime department

The highlight of a visit to the active port town of Le Tréport is...

See Le Treport guide
 
 
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 15 km (direction north-east)

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is one of the nicest towns in the region, especially the area around...

See Saint-Valery-sur-Somme guide
The Bay of the Somme

The Bay of the Somme

Scenery at 16 km (direction north-east)

The Somme Bay is a large bay with a wide natural habitat...

See The Bay of the Somme guide
Le Crotoy

Le Crotoy

Seaside resort at 17 km (direction north-east)

The long sandy beach is the main attraction in Le Crotoy, and the town...

See Le Crotoy guide
Abbeville

Abbeville

at 25 km (direction east)

Abbeville makes a pleasant detour when you are exploring the Baie de Somme region,...

See Abbeville guide
 
 
Fort-Mahon-Plage

Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction north-north-east)

Both the beach itself and the resort of Fort-Mahon-Plage are among the most popular...

See Fort-Mahon-Plage guide
Saint-Riquier

Saint-Riquier

at 33 km (direction east)

The small Picardy village of Saint-Riquier includes an attractive benedictine abbey church, a belfry...

See Saint-Riquier guide
Dieppe

Dieppe

at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Seine-Maritime department

Explore the port area then head to the castle and the Museum of Dieppe...

See Dieppe guide
Valloires abbey

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 37 km (direction north-east)

Valloires abbey is an 18th century Cistercian abbey with formal gardens to explore...

See Valloires abbey guide
 
 
Varengeville-sur-Mer

Varengeville-sur-Mer

at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Seine-Maritime department

Varengeville-sur-Mer is a village near the Normandy coast, with several beaches and charming views...

See Varengeville-sur-Mer guide
The Jardin des Lianes

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 46 km (direction east-north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this region of...

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

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Markets in and near Allenay

  • Eu: market Friday (7km)
  • Mers-les-Bains: market Thursday & Monday (7km)
  • Le Treport: market Tuesday & Saturday (8km)
  • Cayeux-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (10km)
  • Criel-sur-Mer: market Thursday - seasonal market only (14km)
  • Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: market Sunday (15km)
  • Le Crotoy: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (18km)
  • Blangy-sur-Bresle: market Sunday (20km)
  • Rue: market Saturday (24km)
  • Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Allenay, France

What to do at Allenay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Allenay.

Aquarium

  • Estran Cité de la mer (34km)

Grand sites of France

Heritage sites

  • Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (24km)
  • Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (24km)
  • Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
  • Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Herbarium des remparts (15km)
  • Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (20km)
  • Jardins de Valloires (37km)
  • Jardin de Miromesnil (38km)
  • Bois des Moutiers (41km)
  • Parc du château de Digeon (41km)
  • Le jardin des Lianes (46km)
  • Jardin du château de Maizicourt (47km)
  • Jardins de Bosmelet (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Hable-d'Ault (7km)
  • Pointe du Hourdel (15km)
  • Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (18km)
  • Parc du Marquenterre (20km)
  • Forêt de Crécy (29km)
  • Baie d'Authie (34km)
  • Montagne de Montenoy (45km)
  • Forêt d'Hesdin (51km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Parc Bagatelle (39km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Forest-l'Abbaye (27km)
  • Saint-Josse (44km)
 
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Geography and distances

Allenay is in the north of France at 70 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Allenay is 150 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Allenay

Canton: Ault

Arrondissement: Abbeville

Department: Somme

Region: Picardy

New region: Hauts-de-France

Postcode: 80530

Distance to Allenay

from Amiens (prefecture): 70 km

from Paris: 150 km

from Calais: 99 km

from Nice: 834 km

from Bordeaux: 604 km

from Strasbourg: 483 km

Getting here

Most visitors take a a cross-channel ferry to a nearby port such as Dieppe or Boulogne or the channel tunnel to Calais. For driving distances to Allenay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ault, Bethencourt-sur-Mer, Bourseville, Dargnies, Eu, Fressenneville, Friaucourt, Friville-Escarbotin, Meneslies, Oust-Marest, Ponts-et-Marais, Saint-Blimont, Saint-Quentin-la-Motte-Croix-au-Bailly, Tully, Vaudricourt, Woignarue, Woincourt and Yzengremer.

This page in French: Visiter Allenay

 
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