Behen tourism and travel guide

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Visit Behen: highlights and tourist information

Behen 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 Behen in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Abbeville at 8 km and Saint-Riquier at 16 km.

Behen, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Abbeville

at 8 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Abbeville guide

Saint-Riquier

at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Riquier guide

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 17 km (direction north-west)

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

See Saint-Valery-sur-Somme guide

Le Crotoy

Seaside resort at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

See Le Crotoy guide

The Bay of the Somme

Scenery at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

See The Bay of the Somme guide

Ault

at 22 km (direction west)

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

See Ault guide

Eu

at 24 km (direction 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

at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Mers-les-Bains guide

Le Treport

at 28 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

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Valloires abbey guide

Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Fort-Mahon-Plage guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 35 km (direction 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

Amiens

at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Amiens guide

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Map of places to visit near Behen

Markets in and near Behen

• Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (8km)
• Blangy-sur-Bresle: market Sunday (17km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: market Sunday (17km)
• Le Crotoy: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Cayeux-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (23km)
• Eu: market Friday (24km)
• Rue: market Saturday (24km)
• Mers-les-Bains: market Thursday & Monday (26km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (26km)
• Le Treport: market Tuesday & Saturday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Behen, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie de Somme (20km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (8km)
• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (16km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (25km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (41km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
• Amiens Cathedral (43km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (61km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (17km)
• Eu (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (11km)
• Herbarium des remparts (17km)
• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (30km)
• Parc du château de Digeon (31km)
• Jardins de Valloires (33km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (35km)
• Le clos Alexandre (43km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (48km)
• Jardin de Bellevue (58km)
• Jardins de Bosmelet (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Mers-les-Bains (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Crécy (20km)
• Hable-d'Ault (22km)
• Pointe du Hourdel (22km)
• Parc du Marquenterre (26km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (26km)
• Montagne de Montenoy (29km)
• Baie d'Authie (39km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (42km)
• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (50km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Amiens (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Forest-l'Abbaye (17km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (43km)

Geography and distances

Behen is in the north of France at 51 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Behen is 140 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 Behen from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abbeville, Acheux-en-Vimeu, Cambron, Ercourt, Grebault-Mesnil, Huchenneville, Huppy, Limeux, Mareuil-Caubert, Miannay, Moyenneville, Quesnoy-le-Montant, Toeufles, Tours-en-Vimeu, Vismes and Yonval.

This page in French: Visiter Behen