Boismont: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Marais de Boismont is a wetland in the immediate vicinity of the village. Grazed and mown wet meadows are criss-crossed by numerous ditches and rows of pollarded willows.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Boismont can consider the village a starting point for exploring its landscapes, buildings and regional specialities.

Nature

The Mollières de Boismont et de Pinchefalise are wet meadows north of the Somme Canal, where former tidal channels remain visible when filled with water. They are also a preferred breeding ground for waterbirds.

The regionally protected orchid species Orchis négligé is found in the Marais de Boismont.

Culture

The Église Saint-Valery de Boismont was built in the 13th century. Its nave vault is shaped like an inverted boat hull.

The roof structure and vaults of the Église in Boismont were listed by decree of 15 June 1926.

The Chapelle de secours Saint-Valery de Pinchefalise is a three-bay brick building with pointed-arch windows and leaded-glass windows. It dates from the third quarter of the 19th century.

Getting Around

Boismont is served by the Trans’80 bus network. The Véloroute vallée de Somme, also known as GR 800, is a 125-kilometre cycling route connecting the Baie de Somme with Péronne.

Excursions

Escapades en Baie de Somme is located at 11 bis rue de Bretel in the hamlet of Bretel in Boismont. The company offers guided nature excursions all year round, as well as hikes with pack donkeys.

Cuisine

The Le Moulin restaurant serves Picardy specialities, including salt-meadow lamb, calf’s head and Ficelle picarde.

More pages about localities: Boussicourt, Dury, Mareuil Caubert, Lanchéres, Beauchamps, Bailleul, Albert, Bourseville

To the higher-level travel overview: Somme.