History and Environment of the Sommes Region, Amiens
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History & Environment Of The Somme Region
Amiens (Staying with host families in Amiens, Paris or Rouen)
Just across the Channel, experience the Somme Region - for its unique historical and environmental richness. In 3 days, you will walk in the wake of the “Poilus” during World War One. You will discover a magnificent Nature Reserve of Somme Bay internationally renowned for its great variety of fauna and flora – including over 300 species of migrating birds. Moreover, you will enjoy the capital Amiens - famous for its Gothic Cathedral and Medieval quarter of Saint-Leu, also called the Little Venice of the North.
| DAY | EXCURSIONS |
| 1 | Depart School early morning. Afternoon: Arrive at destination and meet host families |
| 2 | Day with host families (Sunday) |
| 3 | Full Day Excursion to the Somme Bay – experience the environment and tradition of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Natural Reserve of the Somme Bay. Visit the “Maison de la Baie de Somme et de l’Oiseau”: to learn about the different fauna and flora species followed by an on-sight guided discovery of the Bay. Visit the Museum de la Picardie for an insight into the life and tradition of the Picard People during the 19th and 20th centuries. Free time in Saint-Valéry-de-Somme – a beautifully preserved medieval fishing town where William the Conqueror set off to conquer England in 1066. |
| 4 | Life during World War One: Full Day Excursion. Visit “l’Historial de la Grande Guerre” (the life of the WW1 soldiers in the trenches, drawings, mementos etc). Tour of the Battlefields between Péronne and Albert where the British troops stayed. |
| 5 | Amiens – Full Day Excursion. Visit the Gothic Cathedral from the 13th century, the 2nd largest in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage listed Centre. Walking tour of the old town, the network of small canals of the Somme and its picturesque floating market gardens – visit to Master Glazier Workshop – watch how stained glass is created. Free time for shopping. |
| 6 | Depart from host families early and return to the UK. |
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