Francieres tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Riquier at 7 km from Francieres

Visit Francieres: highlights and tourist information

Francieres 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 Francieres in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Riquier at 7 km and Abbeville at 8 km.

Francieres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Riquier

at 7 km (direction )

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

See Saint-Riquier guide

Abbeville

at 8 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Abbeville guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 19 km (direction north-east)

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

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Valery-sur-Somme guide

Le Crotoy

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Le Crotoy guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this...

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

The Bay of the Somme

Scenery at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See The Bay of the Somme guide

Amiens

at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Amiens guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Valloires abbey

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

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

See Valloires abbey guide

Ault

at 35 km (direction west)

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

See Ault guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

Beautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Eu

at 37 km (direction west), in the Seine-Maritime department

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

See Eu guide

Mers-les-Bains

at 39 km (direction west)

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

See Mers-les-Bains guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Francieres

Markets in and near Francieres

• Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (9km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (13km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: market Sunday (26km)
• Le Crotoy: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Blangy-sur-Bresle: market Sunday (27km)
• Rue: market Saturday (29km)
• Doullens: market Thursday (30km)
• Amiens: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & all day (32km)
• Poix-de-Picardie: market Sunday (33km)
• Cayeux-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (34km)

More information about Francieres, Picardy

Tourist attractions near Francieres, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie de Somme (28km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (7km)
• Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (9km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (30km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (30km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
• Amiens Cathedral (32km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (34km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (36km)
• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (26km)
• Eu (37km)
• Montreuil (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (19km)
• Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (21km)
• Herbarium des remparts (26km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (28km)
• Jardins de Valloires (32km)
• Le clos Alexandre (32km)
• Parc du château de Digeon (33km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (36km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Mers-les-Bains (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Crécy (20km)
• Montagne de Montenoy (26km)
• Pointe du Hourdel (31km)
• Parc du Marquenterre (33km)
• Hable-d'Ault (34km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (34km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (36km)
• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (39km)
• Baie d'Authie (44km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Amiens (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Forest-l'Abbaye (17km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (32km)
• Saint-Josse (48km)

Geography and distances

Francieres is in the north of France at 40 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Francieres is 138 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 Francieres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher, Bellancourt, Buigny-l'Abbe, Bussus-Bussuel, Cocquerel, Eaucourt-sur-Somme, Epagne-Epagnette, Erondelle, Fontaine-sur-Somme, Liercourt, Long, Pont-Remy, Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy, Villers-sous-Ailly and Yaucourt-Bussus.

This page in French: Visiter Francieres