Fontaine-le-Sec tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fontaine-le-Sec: highlights and tourist information

Fontaine-le-Sec 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 Fontaine-le-Sec in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Abbeville at 18 km and Saint-Riquier at 23 km.

Fontaine-le-Sec, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Abbeville

at 18 km (direction )

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

See Abbeville guide

Saint-Riquier

at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

See Saint-Riquier guide

Eu

at 30 km (direction west-north-west), in the Seine-Maritime department

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

See Eu guide

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 30 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

Ault

at 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Ault guide

Le Crotoy

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Le Crotoy guide

Mers-les-Bains

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mers-les-Bains guide

The Bay of the Somme

Scenery at 33 km (direction north-west)

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

See The Bay of the Somme guide

Le Treport

at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Seine-Maritime department

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

See Le Treport guide

Amiens

at 35 km (direction east)

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

See Amiens guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 36 km (direction east)

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

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 44 km (direction north-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

Gerberoy

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south), in the Oise department

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

See Gerberoy guide

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Reserve excursions near Fontaine-le-Sec

Map of places to visit near Fontaine-le-Sec

Markets in and near Fontaine-le-Sec

• Blangy-sur-Bresle: market Sunday (13km)
• Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (19km)
• Aumale: market Saturday (20km)
• Poix-de-Picardie: market Sunday (22km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (25km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: market Sunday (30km)
• Eu: market Friday (30km)
• Mers-les-Bains: market Thursday & Monday (32km)
• Le Treport: market Tuesday & Saturday (33km)
• Formerie: market Wednesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Fontaine-le-Sec, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie de Somme (33km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (18km)
• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (23km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
• Amiens Cathedral (36km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (38km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (45km)
• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Eu (30km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (30km)
• Forges-les-Eaux (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (8km)
• Parc du château de Digeon (18km)
• Herbarium des remparts (30km)
• Le clos Alexandre (35km)
• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (36km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (44km)
• Jardins de Valloires (45km)
• Jardin de Bellevue (52km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Mers-les-Bains (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Montagne de Montenoy (17km)
• Forêt de Crécy (33km)
• Hable-d'Ault (33km)
• Pointe du Hourdel (35km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (39km)
• Parc du Marquenterre (39km)
• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Amiens (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Forest-l'Abbaye (29km)
• Mureaumont (35km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (49km)

Geography and distances

Fontaine-le-Sec is in the north of France at 44 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Fontaine-le-Sec is 127 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 Fontaine-le-Sec from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 27 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andainville, Aumatre, Avesnes-Chaussoy, Bermesnil, Cannessieres, Cerisy-Buleux, Citerne, Epaumesnil, Etrejust, Forceville-en-Vimeu, Fresnes-Tilloloy, Fresneville, Fresnoy-Andainville, Frettecuisse, Frucourt, Hallencourt, Heucourt-Croquoison, Lignieres-en-Vimeu, Merelessart, Mouflieres, Oisemont, Saint-Maulvis, Vaux-Marquenneville, Vergies, Villeroy, Wiry-Au-Mont and Woirel.

This page in French: Visiter Fontaine-le-Sec