Crecy en Ponthieu Picardy
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Crécy-en-Ponthieu is a small
village in the Somme departement of Picardie, in northern France,
located south of Calais. Crécy-en-Ponthieu is best-known
as the site of the Battle of Crécy in 1346, one of the
earliest and most important battles of the Hundred Years' War.
It was the first conflict on land and the first surprise defeat
for the army of Philippe VI of Valois, against that of Edward
III of England. At the site of the famous mill from where Edward
III viewed the battle, a lookout tower has been built from which
you can survey the battlefield. The Crécy museum has one
room is dedicated to the battle, with historical content and
many artefacts and items on show. The Saint Séverin Church
in the village was built in flamboyant gothic style and dates
from the 15th and 16th centuries. It houses paintings from the
Poussin school as well as Louis XIV furniture from the Dommartin-sur-l’Authie
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Places to visit in Picardy |
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Picardy is in northern France, lying
south of the Nord-Pas de Calais region. Cathedrals are the main
appeal of this region, with the Cathedral Notre-Dame in its capital
Amiens, a pinnacle of the Gothic style. More splendid examples
can be seen at Beauvais, Noyon, Senlis and in the hilltop town
of Laon. The chateaux at Chantilly and Compiegne are both spectacular
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Where is Crecy en Ponthieu? |
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Crecy en Ponthieu is about 106 kms
from Calais and the ferries.
Crecy en Ponthieu is about 255 kms
from Caen and the ferries.
Crecy en Ponthieu is about 204 kms
from Paris.
By Air - There are international airports at a number of
the country’s major cities. Paris
Charles de Gaulle International Airport is located 15 miles northeast
of Paris. Paris Orly International Airport
is located south of Paris. On the west coast of France is Bordeaux
International Airport. Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport
is in the centre of France. Nice airport is on the south coast
of France. Perpignan is on the French / Spanish border.
By Ferry - Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth to Cherbourg - Caen
and St. Malo - Poole to Cherbourg - Plymouth to Roscoff. From
Ireland Cork - Roscoff. P&O Ferries - Dover to Calais - Portsmouth
to Bilbao in Northern Spain.
By Train - TGV trains connect the main french cities and their
international airports.
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Holiday homes accommodation in/close to Crecy en
Ponthieu Picardy
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Louis
Machy
Crecy en Ponthieu
Somme
Picardy
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 Sleeps 6. Surrounded
by a beautiful big garden (3000m2)and at a short distance from
the forrest (500 m), 2 connected cottages. The house has a private
parking. These comfortable and rural decorated cottages are situated
in very nice surroundings of France. With possibilities for a
trip to the coast (15 km) or a visit to the gardens and abbey
of the "Valloires" and the gothic buildings in Abbeville. |
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Mathise
Machy
Crecy en Ponthieu
Somme
Picardy
(7)
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Sleeps 4. Surrounded
by a beautiful big garden (3000m2) and at a short distance from
the forrest (500 m), 2 connected cottages. The house has a private
parking.These comfortable and rural decorated cottages are situated
in very nice surroundings of France. With possibilities for a
trip to the coast (15 km) or a visit to the gardens and abbey
of the "Valloires" and the gothic buildings in Abbeville. |
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