Erches tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Ourscamp abbey at 28 km from Erches

Visit Erches: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Ourscamp abbey at 28 km and Noyon at 28 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Erches, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Erches in Hauts-de-France.

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

Ourscamp abbey

Abbey at 28 km (direction east-south-east), in the Oise department

Ourscamp abbey is an abbey in Picardy, now in ruins and surrounded...

See Ourscamp abbey guide

Noyon

at 28 km (direction east-south-east), in the Oise department

The medieval centre of Noyon is dominated by its cathedral in the...

See Noyon guide

Peronne

at 30 km (direction north-east)

The town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...

See Peronne guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Amiens

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Amiens guide

Compiegne

at 36 km (direction south-south-east), in the Oise department

In Compiegne you can visit the palace, several museums, and other interesting...

See Compiegne guide

Saint-Quentin

at 46 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aisne department

In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...

See Saint-Quentin guide

Pierrefonds

at 47 km (direction south-east), in the Oise department

In Pierrefonds village visit one of the most lovely castles in northern...

See Pierrefonds guide

Morienval abbey

Abbey at 51 km (direction south-south-east), in the Oise department

The Abbey of Notre-Dame at Morienval is an impressive example of Romanesque...

See Morienval abbey guide

Beauvais

at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Oise department

In Beauvais you can see the important (if often rebuilt and renovated)...

See Beauvais guide

Parc Saint-Paul

Theme Park at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Oise department

Parc Saint Paul is one of the most popular theme parks in...

See Parc Saint-Paul guide

Soissons

at 60 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aisne department

In Soissons you can explore the abbey and the cathedral before taking...

See Soissons guide

Cambrai

at 63 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...

See Cambrai guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Somme

Map of places to visit near Erches

Markets in and near Erches

• Roye: market Friday (9km)
• Rosieres-en-Santerre: market Tuesday (10km)
• Montdidier: market Thursday (11km)
• Moreuil: market Tuesday (14km)
• Ressons-sur-Matz: market Wednesday (21km)
• Corbie: market Friday (23km)
• Noyon: market Saturday (29km)
• Ham: market Saturday (29km)
• Peronne: market Saturday (30km)
• Saint-Just-en-Chaussee: market Tuesday (30km)

Hotels near Erches

More information about Erches, Picardy

Tourist attractions near Erches, France

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

Heritage sites

• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Amiens Cathedral (33km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)

National Monuments

• Pierrefonds Chateau (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Beauvais) (53km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le clos Alexandre (33km)
• Parc du château de Compiègne (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (26km)
• Mont Ganelon (32km)
• Forêt de Laigue (35km)
• Forêt de Compiègne (39km)
• Hortillonnages d'Amiens (40km)
• Forêt de Hez-Froidmont (46km)
• Plan d'eau du Canada (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Noyon (28km)
• Amiens (36km)
• Saint-Quentin (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Remerangles (41km)
• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (42km)
• Gauchy (44km)
• Beauvais (53km)

Geography and distances

Erches is in the north of France at 26 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Erches is 99 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 Erches from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andechy, Armancourt, Arvillers, Beaufort-en-Santerre, Becquigny, Bouchoir, Damery, Davenescourt, Fignieres, Folies, Fouquescourt, Guerbigny, Hangest-en-Santerre, Le Quesnel, Lignieres, Marquivillers, Parvillers-le-Quesnoy, Rouvroy-en-Santerre, Villers-les-Roye and Warsy.

This page in French: Visiter Erches