The self-taught metal sculptor Marc Tiret began his work in the Créquoise Valley in Royon.
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Culture
Marc Tiret creates metal sculptures depicting animals, figures or shapes; some works are more than 2 metres high and weigh up to 500 kilograms.
The Château de Royon was built by the de Hauteclocque family in the 1960s.
At the Château de Royon, a round-arched portal and the coat of arms of the de Hauteclocque family on the triangular gable made of white stone have been preserved or can be seen.
The Church of Saint-Germain de Royon stands on the slope above the village.
The Church of Saint-Germain de Royon was built in the Flamboyant style.
At the Church of Saint-Germain de Royon, visible alterations to the stair-turret complex and differences in the profile of the decorative mouldings indicate two construction campaigns.
Nature
The Le Maury hiking trail begins at the Place du Château de Royon.
The Le Maury hiking trail runs along the wooded banks of the Créquoise to the Bois de Créquy.
At certain times of year, the hiking trail may be impassable due to flooding caused by the Surgeon.
The Moulin de Royon is visible from the D130 and stands on the right bank of the Créquoise.
History
The wider region around Royon is home to the historic site of Abbaye de Valloires, the ruins of Abbaye Notre-Dame de Longvillers, the ancient site of Site archéologique de Thérouanne and the former monastery of Saint-Josse-sur-Mer.
Landscape
Also located in the wider region around Royon are the Parc du chà teau park, the Etaples Military Cemetary park and the Mont Violette hill.
Other local pages: Hames-Boucres, Ytres, Bermicourt, Vincly, Bapaume, Maisoncelle, Matringhem, Agnez-lès-Duisans
