Fontaine-sur-Somme tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Abbeville at 12 km from Fontaine-sur-Somme
Visit Fontaine-sur-Somme: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitFontaine-sur-Somme 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-sur-Somme in Hauts-de-France.
Popular places to visit nearby include Abbeville at 12 km and Saint-Riquier at 12 km.
Fontaine-sur-Somme, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Abbeville
at 12 km (direction north-west)Abbeville makes a pleasant detour when you are exploring the Baie de...
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Saint-Riquier
at 12 km (direction north-west)The small Picardy village of Saint-Riquier includes an attractive benedictine abbey church,...
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Les Jardins de Maizicourt
Garden at 23 km (direction north-east)Beautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...
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Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
at 29 km (direction west-north-west)Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is one of the nicest towns in the region, especially the...
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Amiens
at 29 km (direction east-south-east)As well as the remarkabe gothic style cathedral which attracts most visitors,...
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Amiens Cathedral
Cathedral at 30 km (direction east-south-east)The 13th century cathedral in Amiens is a fabulous example of gothic...
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Le Crotoy
Seaside resort at 31 km (direction west-north-west)The long sandy beach is the main attraction in Le Crotoy, and...
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The Bay of the Somme
Scenery at 31 km (direction west-north-west)The Somme Bay is a large bay with a wide natural habitat...
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The Jardin des Lianes
Garden at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this...
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Ault
at 36 km (direction west)Ault is a small seaside town near the chalk cliffs of the...
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Eu
at 37 km (direction west), in the Seine-Maritime departmentThe red-brick castle, built in the 16th century, is the main attraction...
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Valloires abbey
Abbey at 37 km (direction north-north-west)Valloires abbey is an 18th century Cistercian abbey with formal gardens to...
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Mers-les-Bains
at 40 km (direction west)Attractive seaside town with lots of Belle-Epoque villas...
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Les Jardins de Sericourt
Garden at 40 km (direction north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentBeautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....
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Markets in and near Fontaine-sur-Somme
- Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (12km)
- Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (13km)
- Blangy-sur-Bresle: market Sunday (25km)
- Poix-de-Picardie: market Sunday (28km)
- Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: market Sunday (29km)
- Amiens: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & all day (29km)
- Le Crotoy: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (31km)
- Doullens: market Thursday (32km)
- Aumale: market Saturday (32km)
- Rue: market Saturday (33km)
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Tourist attractions near Fontaine-sur-Somme, France
What to do at Fontaine-sur-Somme? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fontaine-sur-Somme.
Grand sites of France
- Baie de Somme (31km)
Heritage sites
- Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (12km)
- Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (12km)
- Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (29km)
- Amiens Cathedral (30km)
- Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
- Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (34km)
- Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (38km)
- Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
- Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (29km)
- Eu (37km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (18km)
- Jardin du château de Maizicourt (23km)
- Herbarium des remparts (29km)
- Parc du château de Digeon (29km)
- Le clos Alexandre (29km)
- Le jardin des Lianes (33km)
- Jardins de Valloires (37km)
- Parc du château de Sericourt (40km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Mers-les-Bains (39km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Montagne de Montenoy (21km)
- Forêt de Crécy (24km)
- Pointe du Hourdel (34km)
- Hable-d'Ault (36km)
- Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (37km)
- Parc du Marquenterre (37km)
- Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (37km)
- Forêt d'Hesdin (41km)
- Baie d'Authie (48km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Parc Bagatelle (51km)
Towns of Art and history
- Amiens (28km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Forest-l'Abbaye (21km)
- Boubers-sur-Canche (36km)
- Mureaumont (46km)
Geography and distances
Fontaine-sur-Somme is in the north of France at 38 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Fontaine-sur-Somme is 134 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fontaine-sur-Somme
from Amiens (prefecture): 38 km
from Paris: 134 km
from Calais: 103 km
from Nice: 811 km
from Bordeaux: 607 km
from Strasbourg: 450 km
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-sur-Somme from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher, Bettencourt-Riviere, Cocquerel, Conde-Folie, Eaucourt-sur-Somme, Epagne-Epagnette, Erondelle, Francieres, Hallencourt, Liercourt, Long, Pont-Remy, Sorel-en-Vimeu and Villers-sous-Ailly.
This page in French: Visiter Fontaine-sur-Somme