Gorges tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Jardins de Maizicourt at 10 km from Gorges

Visit Gorges: highlights and tourist information

Gorges 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 Gorges in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de Maizicourt at 10 km and Saint-Riquier at 17 km.

Gorges, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 10 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Saint-Riquier

at 17 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Riquier guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 23 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

Abbeville

at 24 km (direction west)

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

See Abbeville guide

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

Amiens

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Amiens guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Valloires abbey

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

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

See Valloires abbey guide

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 40 km (direction 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 41 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

Scenery at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See The Bay of the Somme guide

Arras

at 46 km (direction east-north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the...

See Arras guide

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 47 km (direction east-north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that...

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Montreuil-sur-Mer guide

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Map of places to visit near Gorges

Markets in and near Gorges

• Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (9km)
• Doullens: market Thursday (13km)
• Frevent: market Tuesday (20km)
• Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (24km)
• Amiens: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & all day (25km)
• Hesdin: market Thursday (31km)
• Corbie: market Friday (33km)
• Albert: market Saturday (36km)
• Poix-de-Picardie: market Sunday (40km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: market Sunday (40km)

More information about Gorges, Picardy

Tourist attractions near Gorges, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie de Somme (42km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (13km)
• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (17km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (19km)
• Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (25km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (25km)
• Amiens Cathedral (25km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (41km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (46km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (40km)
• Montreuil (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (10km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (23km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (25km)
• Le clos Alexandre (25km)
• Jardins de Valloires (37km)
• Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (37km)
• Herbarium des remparts (40km)
• Parc du château de Digeon (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Crécy (29km)
• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (32km)
• Montagne de Montenoy (33km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (34km)
• Pointe du Hourdel (45km)
• Parc du Marquenterre (46km)
• Baie d'Authie (53km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Amiens (20km)
• Arras (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Boubers-sur-Canche (20km)
• Forest-l'Abbaye (27km)
• Saint-Josse (54km)

Geography and distances

Gorges is in the north of France at 30 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Gorges is 140 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 Gorges from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agenville, Autheux, Beaumetz, Bernaville, Berneuil, Boisbergues, Bonneville, Candas, Domart-en-Ponthieu, Domesmont, Epecamps, Fieffes-Montrelet, Fienvillers, Franqueville, Lanches-Saint-Hilaire, Prouville and Ribeaucourt.

This page in French: Visiter Gorges