Folies tourism and travel guide

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Visit Folies: highlights and tourist information

Folies 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 Folies in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Peronne at 27 km and Noyon at 31 km.

Folies, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Peronne

at 27 km (direction north-east)

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

See Peronne guide

Noyon

at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Oise department

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

See Noyon guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Ourscamp abbey

Abbey at 31 km (direction south-east), in the Oise department

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

See Ourscamp abbey guide

Amiens

at 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Amiens guide

Compiegne

at 40 km (direction south-south-east), in the Oise department

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

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Saint-Quentin

at 45 km (direction east), in the Aisne department

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

See Saint-Quentin guide

Pierrefonds

at 50 km (direction south-east), in the Oise department

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

See Pierrefonds guide

Beauvais

at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Oise department

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

See Beauvais guide

Cambrai

at 60 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Cambrai guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 63 km (direction north-west)

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

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Parc Saint-Paul

Theme Park at 63 km (direction west-south-west), in the Oise department

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

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Soissons

at 63 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aisne department

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

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Map of places to visit near Folies

Markets in and near Folies

• Rosieres-en-Santerre: market Tuesday (6km)
• Roye: market Friday (11km)
• Moreuil: market Tuesday (14km)
• Montdidier: market Thursday (15km)
• Corbie: market Friday (20km)
• Ressons-sur-Matz: market Wednesday (25km)
• Peronne: market Saturday (26km)
• Albert: market Saturday (27km)
• Ham: market Saturday (29km)
• Noyon: market Saturday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Folies, France

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

Heritage sites

• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Amiens Cathedral (31km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (55km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Beauvais) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le clos Alexandre (31km)
• Parc du château de Compiègne (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (24km)
• Mont Ganelon (36km)
• Forêt de Laigue (39km)
• Forêt de Compiègne (43km)
• Hortillonnages d'Amiens (43km)
• Forêt de Hez-Froidmont (49km)
• Plan d'eau du Canada (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Noyon (31km)
• Amiens (34km)
• Saint-Quentin (45km)
• Cambrai (60km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (39km)
• Gauchy (43km)
• Remerangles (45km)
• Beauvais (56km)

Geography and distances

Folies is in the north of France at 23 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Folies is 103 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 Folies from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andechy, Arvillers, Beaufort-en-Santerre, Bouchoir, Damery, Davenescourt, Erches, Fouquescourt, Hangest-en-Santerre, Le Quesnel, Maucourt, Meharicourt, Parvillers-le-Quesnoy, Rosieres-en-Santerre, Rouvroy-en-Santerre, Vrely and Warvillers.

This page in French: Visiter Folies