Pys tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pys: highlights and tourist information

Pys 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 Pys in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Peronne at 21 km and Arras at 22 km.

Pys, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Peronne

at 21 km (direction south-east)

The town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum commemorating life...

See Peronne guide

Arras

at 22 km (direction south-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

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Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 22 km (direction south-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

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Cambrai

at 35 km (direction east), in the Nord department

Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first ever tank...

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Amiens

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Amiens guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Douai

at 39 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

Douai has a pleasant old town and one of the most impressive belfries in...

See Douai guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

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Saint-Quentin

at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aisne department

In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is a remarkable...

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Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 47 km (direction west)

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

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 62 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

Established as a spa centre for more than 2000 years, it is still the...

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Markets in and near Pys

• Bapaume: market Friday (7km)
• Albert: market Saturday (12km)
• Peronne: market Saturday (21km)
• Arras: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (23km)
• Corbie: market Friday (26km)
• Doullens: market Thursday (31km)
• Rosieres-en-Santerre: market Tuesday (31km)
• Cambrai: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)
• Avion: market Thursday (37km)
• Lievin: market Wednesday & Sunday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Pys, France

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

Heritage sites

• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (22km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (23km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (28km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
• Amiens Cathedral (39km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le clos Alexandre (39km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (37km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (41km)
• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (47km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (49km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arras (22km)
• Cambrai (35km)
• Amiens (35km)
• Saint-Quentin (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (25km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (44km)
• Mastaing (46km)
• Gauchy (47km)

Geography and distances

Pys is in the north of France at 33 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Pys 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 Pys from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Achiet-le-Grand, Achiet-le-Petit, Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre, Biefvillers-les-Bapaume, Bihucourt, Courcelette, Flers, Grandcourt, Grevillers, Irles, Le Sars, Ligny-Thilloy, Martinpuich, Miraumont, Pozieres, Puisieux, Sapignies, Thiepval and Warlencourt-Eaucourt.

This page in French: Visiter Pys