Franqueville tourism and travel guide

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Photo is of Les Jardins de Maizicourt at 12 km from Franqueville

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Franqueville 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 Franqueville in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de Maizicourt at 12 km and Saint-Riquier at 12 km.

Franqueville, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 12 km (direction )

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

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide
Saint-Riquier

Saint-Riquier

at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Riquier guide
Abbeville

Abbeville

at 20 km (direction west)

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

See Abbeville guide
The Jardin des Lianes

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 25 km (direction north-north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See The Jardin des Lianes guide
 
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Amiens

Amiens

at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

See Amiens guide
Amiens Cathedral

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 26 km (direction south-east)

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

See Amiens Cathedral guide
Les Jardins de Sericourt

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 27 km (direction north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 36 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
Valloires abbey

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 36 km (direction north-west)

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

See Valloires abbey guide
Le Crotoy

Le Crotoy

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Le Crotoy guide
The Bay of the Somme

The Bay of the Somme

Scenery at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See The Bay of the Somme guide
Ault

Ault

at 47 km (direction west)

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

See Ault guide
Fort-Mahon-Plage

Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

Both the beach itself and the resort of Fort-Mahon-Plage are among the...

See Fort-Mahon-Plage guide
Montreuil-sur-Mer

Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 48 km (direction north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The historic centre of the fortified town of Montreuil is lovely to...

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Markets in and near Franqueville

  • Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (6km)
  • Doullens: market Thursday (18km)
  • Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (19km)
  • Frevent: market Tuesday (24km)
  • Amiens: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & all day (25km)
  • Hesdin: market Thursday (32km)
  • Corbie: market Friday (35km)
  • Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: market Sunday (36km)
  • Poix-de-Picardie: market Sunday (36km)
  • Le Crotoy: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Franqueville, France

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

Grand sites of France

Heritage sites

  • Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (12km)
  • Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (18km)
  • Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (20km)
  • Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (24km)
  • Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (25km)
  • Amiens Cathedral (26km)
  • Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
  • Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du château de Maizicourt (12km)
  • Le jardin des Lianes (25km)
  • Le clos Alexandre (25km)
  • Parc du château de Sericourt (27km)
  • Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (32km)
  • Jardins de Valloires (35km)
  • Herbarium des remparts (36km)
  • Parc du château de Digeon (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt de Crécy (26km)
  • Montagne de Montenoy (29km)
  • Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (33km)
  • Forêt d'Hesdin (34km)
  • Pointe du Hourdel (41km)
  • Parc du Marquenterre (42km)
  • Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (44km)
  • Hable-d'Ault (45km)
  • Baie d'Authie (50km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Parc Bagatelle (52km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Boubers-sur-Canche (23km)
  • Forest-l'Abbaye (24km)
  • Saint-Josse (52km)
 
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Geography and distances

Franqueville is in the north of France at 32 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Franqueville is 139 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Franqueville

Canton: Domart-en-Ponthieu

Arrondissement: Amiens

Department: Somme

Region: Picardy

New region: Hauts-de-France

Postcode: 80620

Distance to Franqueville

from Amiens (prefecture): 32 km

from Paris: 139 km

from Calais: 97 km

from Nice: 811 km

from Bordeaux: 618 km

from Strasbourg: 441 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 Franqueville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaumetz, Bernaville, Berneuil, Berteaucourt-les-Dames, Brucamps, Domart-en-Ponthieu, Domesmont, Domqueur, Epecamps, Ergnies, Fransu, Gorenflos, Gorges, Lanches-Saint-Hilaire, Mesnil-Domqueur, Mouflers, Pernois, Prouville, Ribeaucourt, Saint-Leger-les-Domart, Surcamps and Vauchelles-les-Domart.

This page in French: Visiter Franqueville

 
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