Saint-Maxent tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Maxent: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Maxent 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 Saint-Maxent in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Abbeville at 14 km and Saint-Riquier at 21 km.

Saint-Maxent, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Abbeville

at 14 km (direction north-east)

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

See Abbeville guide

Saint-Riquier

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Riquier guide

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Saint-Valery-sur-Somme guide

Eu

at 23 km (direction west), in the Seine-Maritime department

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

See Eu guide

Ault

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Ault guide

The Bay of the Somme

Scenery at 25 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See The Bay of the Somme guide

Le Crotoy

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Le Crotoy guide

Mers-les-Bains

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mers-les-Bains guide

Le Treport

at 27 km (direction west), in the Seine-Maritime department

The highlight of a visit to the active port town of Le Tréport is...

See Le Treport guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Valloires abbey guide

Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 40 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Fort-Mahon-Plage guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Amiens

at 42 km (direction east)

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

See Amiens guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Maxent

Markets in and near Saint-Maxent

• Blangy-sur-Bresle: market Sunday (11km)
• Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (14km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: market Sunday (22km)
• Eu: market Friday (23km)
• Le Crotoy: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Mers-les-Bains: market Thursday & Monday (25km)
• Le Treport: market Tuesday & Saturday (26km)
• Cayeux-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (26km)
• Aumale: market Saturday (26km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Maxent, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie de Somme (25km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (14km)
• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (21km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (42km)
• Amiens Cathedral (42km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (47km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (47km)
• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (22km)
• Eu (23km)
• Forges-les-Eaux (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (4km)
• Herbarium des remparts (22km)
• Parc du château de Digeon (25km)
• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (35km)
• Jardins de Valloires (39km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (41km)
• Le clos Alexandre (42km)
• Jardin de Bellevue (52km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (53km)
• Jardins de Bosmelet (55km)
• Clos du Coudray (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Mers-les-Bains (25km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Hable-d'Ault (24km)
• Montagne de Montenoy (26km)
• Pointe du Hourdel (27km)
• Forêt de Crécy (27km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (30km)
• Parc du Marquenterre (31km)
• Baie d'Authie (45km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Amiens (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Forest-l'Abbaye (23km)
• Mureaumont (42km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Clères (64km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Maxent is in the north of France at 51 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Saint-Maxent is 135 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 Saint-Maxent from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Biencourt, Cerisy-Buleux, Doudelainville, Ercourt, Forceville-en-Vimeu, Framicourt, Fresnes-Tilloloy, Frucourt, Grebault-Mesnil, Huchenneville, Huppy, Le Translay, Limeux, Martainneville, Oisemont, Ramburelles, Tours-en-Vimeu, Vaux-Marquenneville and Vismes.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Maxent