Category: France

Picquigny – Amiens One of the other cool things about having more than two of us on Catharina Elisabeth is that we could enjoy le petit déjeuner, on the aft deck as we were actually cruising, while Deb / Peter took the helm. Magnifique! Approaching…

Abbeville – Long – Picquiny We had a lovely cruise back up the river passing quite magnificent dwellings, those not so magnificent and also managed to capture a glimpse of the Château d’Eaucourt as we cruised by. As we approached the lock at Long, we…

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme to Abbeville Back up the Canal du duc d’Angoulême Although we had had such a great time at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, we really did have to leave to begin the return journey along the Somme. But our regret at moving on was tempered by the knowledge that we…

St Valery and Le Crotoy Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme So, mid-morning, we walked into town to catch the steam train that makes the trip around the bay to Le Crotoy. The Somme Bay Railway is one of the premier tourist attractions…