Amiens
The cathedral, the floating gardens (hortillonnages) and the Saint-Leu quarter. 30 min away.
Discover the Upper Somme valley
Nature, heritage and memories of the First World War, a few minutes from the domain.
On the domain
At the domain, people fish, relax, play pétanque with family or friends, and have a drink at the domain's bar. Two boules pitches and a children's play area are available.
On foot and by bike
The domain lies on the Somme valley cycle route, which links Péronne to Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. Along the river, the ride is flat, between ponds and marshes.
The Belvédère de Frise viewpoint, very close to the domain, offers an exceptional panorama over the ponds and marshes of the upper Somme valley. A short 2.3 km loop (about 50 min) starts from its car park. Many other walking trails waymarked by the Département start nearby.
Places to visit
Péronne
The castle and the Historial de la Grande Guerre (First World War museum), the old town. 15 min away.
Albert
The Somme 1916 Museum: 250 m of underground galleries that bring the soldiers' life in the trenches back to life. Right above, the Notre-Dame de Brebières basilica and its golden Virgin. 20 min away.
P'tit train de la Haute Somme
Built in 1916 to supply the front, this narrow-gauge railway takes you from Froissy to Dompierre (1-hour round trip), with its museum of railway rolling stock. A few minutes away.
Cappy pick-your-own farm
Seasonal fruit and vegetables to pick yourself in the fields, plus a shop with farm and local produce. A few minutes away.
1914–18 sites
Thiepval and the Circuit du Souvenir (Remembrance Trail), in the heart of the Somme battlefields.
Leisure
Karting in Arvillers, tree-top adventure course at the CAM park in Péronne, the Bay of Somme, Parc Astérix.
Places to eat nearby
Our favourite tables close by: La Sarcelle in Frise, Les Petits Bouchons in Éclusier-Vaux and Le Miladiou in Cappy.
A place steeped in history
Until the French Revolution, the domain was worked by the monks of the Abbey of Saint-Barthélemy in Noyon, in particular for breeding and catching freshwater fish.
During the First World War, it witnessed fierce fighting. The writer Blaise Cendrars, who had enlisted in the Foreign Legion, stayed at La Grenouillère from autumn 1914 to spring 1915. He describes life at the front in La Main coupée, published in 1946.
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