Béhen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Béhen is a unique Village-Courtil, where heritage and nature come together. The Courtil of Béhen has a bocage belt and paths around the hedgerows, which serve as refuges for biodiversity. At the same time, it provides a habitat for birds living there.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Béhen can choose the town as the destination for their accommodation.

Culture

The Château de Béhen was built in the 18th and 19th centuries. Inside, it has 18th-century salons with wood panelling. The estate also includes an enclosed, wooded park with centuries-old trees.

The church of Béhen also reflects a long history: it dates from the period between the 15th and 20th centuries and has a “clocher à campenard”, the Picard term for a bell gable. Boëncourt, a hamlet of Béhen, has the Church of Saint Aubin.

Nature

The bocage belt and the paths around the hedgerows are part of the Courtil’s distinctive character. At the Château de Béhen, visitors can discover farm animals such as horses, donkeys, sheep, dwarf goats and rabbits.

At the Château de Béhen, a table d’hôtes meal is available by reservation, at least 48 hours before arrival.

Paths and activities

The Vallée de Bienfay runs from Moyenneville to Béhen and is suitable for walking, cycling and horse riding. It is a peaceful route through hilly, wooded countryside with traditional buildings. The Vallée de Bienfay route is 10.5 km long; the stated average walking time is 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Horse riding is possible in the park of the Château de Béhen. Another route through the countryside is the La rivière de la Trie route, which crosses the Vimeu Plateau to Béhen.

Other local destinations: Beauval, Gueudecourt, Gamaches, Cahon, Boismont, Béalcourt, Fontaine-Sur-Somme, Villers-Bretonneux

For the overview of the wider travel region: Somme.