Featured Holiday Rentals in Somme
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Featured Holiday Rentals in Somme
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Holiday Rentals in Somme - A Guide to Somme
The name of the Somme is synonymous with the horrific battles of World War I, but your holiday rentals in Somme will allow you to experience much more. The Somme valley has very pretty countryside, a vast estuary wetland and woods for camping and walking in. Travelling to your Somme holiday rental couldn’t be easier from the UK. It is situated in the region of Picardie, on the north coast of France.
The main port of entry into the region is Calais, which you can get to by using the Channel Tunnel or the car ferries from Dover. From here the A16 will take you directly into the regions capital – Amiens. However, if you are not driving, then why not take the TGV train that runs between Calais and Paris. Or if you decide to arrive at your Somme holiday rental via the Eursotar, then Lille (north of Somme) will be your destination. Lille also has an international airport.
Types of Holiday Rentals in Somme
Most of the properties here are cottages to rent in Somme and houses to rent in Somme in rural areas or apartments to rent in Somme within towns. Typically they have one to two bedrooms and sleep up to four. St-Valery-sur-Somme is a quaint harbour resort and would be a great place to base yourself.
There is a ground-floor studio apartment here with a delightful view across the bay. It is modern in style with everything you could possibly need and directly on the bay promenade –delightful!
However if you have a large family or simply want to spend time with friends, then a perfect location would be a four star holiday chateau to rent in Canchy – Manoir les Ecuyers. This 18th Century property has five bedrooms, a heated pool and beautiful views. It has been renovated to the highest standards and between 10 people is very reasonable.
Somme Useful Information
Holiday rentals in Somme are spread amongst 4 arrondissements, 46 cantons and 783 communes. The river Somme runs from Saint-Quentin to the Bay of the Somme in the English Channel and is most famous as a result of the World War I Battle of the Somme.
The battle of the Somme was a series of campaigns by the British and French armies against fortified positions held by the Germans. Hopes of a breakthrough never materialised and the allies only advanced 10 miles but lost more than 600,000 men. A mass slaughter that is remembered by several cemeteries and memorials including the Thiepval Memorial, which commemorates the 73,367 British soldiers with no known grave.
Whilst staying in your Somme holiday rental, you might be interested to know that it is also the home to the largest cathedral in France. Cathedrale Notre-Dame was originally built to house the head of John the Baptist and as such became a magnet for pilgrims. Started in 1220, it has miraculously survived two world wars and sits south of the medieval quarter – canals lined with picturesque houses.