Baie de Somme, Natural bay in Northern France.
The Baie de Somme extends over 72 square kilometers where six rivers, including the River Somme, flow into the English Channel.
The bay area gained recognition as a Ramsar Wetland site in January 1998, marking its international status for ecological conservation.
Local communities maintain traditional practices of collecting glasswort from the marshes when the tide withdraws from the expansive sand flats.
Visitors can explore the bay through the preserved steam railway line connecting Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Le Crotoy, and other coastal towns.
The estuary supports a population of 700 grey seals and 350 harbor seals, forming the largest seal colony in France.
Location: Somme
Part of: English Channel
GPS coordinates: 50.21373,1.59644
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:36
Parc du Marquenterre
4.8 km
Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme
5.3 km
Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
3.7 km
Phare du Hourdel
2.1 km
Entrepôt aux sels de Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
4.8 km
Chapelle des marins à Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
3.2 km
Porte Guillaume
3.5 km
Phare de Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
4.5 km
St Peter's Church, Le Crotoy
2 km
Phare du Crotoy
1.9 km
Gate of Nevers
3.8 km
Herbarium at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
3.7 km
Musée Picarvie
3.7 km
Baie de Somme
4 km
Lighthouse of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
4.6 km
City walls of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
3.7 km
Hospitaal van Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
3.8 km
Harold tower
3.5 km
Scenic viewpoint
1.8 km
Monument à Jeanne d'Arc
2.3 km
Chapelle du quartier de l'Aviation du Crotoy
1.8 km
Chapelle de la route de Rue du Crotoy
2.7 km
Scenic viewpoint
2.7 km
Chapelle des pêcheurs du Hourdel
2.4 km
Calvaire des Marins - Le Crotoy
2.1 km
Scenic viewpoint
1.9 km
Chapelle de La Bassée de Saint-Firmin-lès-Crotoy
3.4 km
Retable de la vie de saint Honoré au Crotoy
2 kmReviews
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