Picardy region
Main town: Amiens
Average annual temperature: 5ºC to
24ºC
With good access from the UK, long popular with the
British, Picardy’s white cliffs from Boulogne
to Calais provide dramatic scenery on the Côte
d'Opale. Long sandy beaches give way inland to lush
countryside with wooded hills, ancient forests and
spectacular Gothic cathedrals and châteaux.
In the Somme valley, poignant reminders of World War
I remain in the poppy- strewn battlefields and
memorial cemeteries.
The medieval town of Amiens is the regional capital
and offers cultural and gastronomic delights.
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