Avelesges tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Abbeville at 22 km from Avelesges

Visit Avelesges: highlights and tourist information

Avelesges 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 Avelesges in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Abbeville at 22 km and Saint-Riquier at 24 km.

Avelesges, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Abbeville

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Abbeville guide

Saint-Riquier

at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Saint-Riquier guide

Amiens

at 26 km (direction east)

As well as the remarkabe gothic style cathedral which attracts most visitors,...

See Amiens guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 26 km (direction east)

The 13th century cathedral in Amiens is a fabulous example of gothic...

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

Beautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 37 km (direction north-west)

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

See Saint-Valery-sur-Somme guide

Eu

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Seine-Maritime department

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

See Eu guide

Le Crotoy

Seaside resort at 40 km (direction north-west)

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

See Le Crotoy guide

Ault

at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Ault guide

The Bay of the Somme

Scenery at 40 km (direction north-west)

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

See The Bay of the Somme guide

Mers-les-Bains

at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mers-les-Bains guide

Gerberoy

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction south-south-west), in the Oise department

The 18th century cottages and pretty gardens, and a radical transformation during...

See Gerberoy guide

Le Treport

at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Seine-Maritime department

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

See Le Treport guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

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Map of places to visit near Avelesges

Markets in and near Avelesges

• Poix-de-Picardie: market Sunday (16km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (19km)
• Aumale: market Saturday (21km)
• Blangy-sur-Bresle: market Sunday (22km)
• Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (23km)
• Amiens: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & all day (26km)
• Formerie: market Wednesday (33km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: market Sunday (37km)
• Doullens: market Thursday (39km)
• Eu: market Friday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Avelesges, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie de Somme (40km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (23km)
• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (24km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (26km)
• Amiens Cathedral (26km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (44km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Gerberoy (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (37km)
• Eu (40km)
• Forges-les-Eaux (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Digeon (17km)
• Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (17km)
• Le clos Alexandre (26km)
• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (34km)
• Herbarium des remparts (37km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (45km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Mers-les-Bains (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Montagne de Montenoy (9km)
• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (33km)
• Forêt de Crécy (36km)
• Hable-d'Ault (41km)
• Pointe du Hourdel (42km)
• Parc du Marquenterre (46km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (46km)
• Hortillonnages d'Amiens (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Amiens (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Forest-l'Abbaye (33km)
• Mureaumont (34km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (47km)

Geography and distances

Avelesges is in the north of France at 35 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Avelesges is 122 kilometres from Paris).

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 Avelesges from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Airaines, Allery, Aumont, Avesnes-Chaussoy, Belloy-Saint-Leonard, Camps-en-Amienois, Dromesnil, Epaumesnil, Etrejust, Heucourt-Croquoison, Laleu, Mericourt-en-Vimeu, Metigny, Molliens-Dreuil, Montagne-Fayel, Quesnoy-sur-Airaines, Tailly and Warlus.

This page in French: Visiter Avelesges