Esclainvillers: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Esclainvillers, the Saint-Faron church houses the “reliquary arm of Saint Fiacre”. This object is classified as a protected object. The reliquary arm of Saint Fiacrius was transferred to the treasury of Amiens Cathedral.

Those who have the Saint-Faron church and the Saint-Aubin chapel in Esclainvillers on their itinerary may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture and Local History

The church of Esclainvillers displays various architectural styles attributed to several periods since the 16th century. It houses a life-size statue of Saint Fiacre made of polychrome stone. The pulpit features carved panels depicting a bishop crowned with a crown.

The Saint-Aubin chapel is a brick-and-stone building dedicated to Saint Aubin. According to tradition, a supernatural being concealed the door of the closed chapel in the undergrowth.

Routes through the Surrounding Area

The Circuit du Val de Noye (Boucle A) runs along the D188 towards Esclainvillers and then continues towards Ainval. The “Autour d'Ainval” hiking route passes through the village of Esclainvillers and near the Saint-Aubin chapel.

Landscape

The wider landscape of the Val de Noye comprises plateaus, valleys, plains, forests, bodies of water, rivers and ponds.

More local pages: Plachy-Buyon, Machy, Bray-lès-Mareuil, Villers-sous-Ailly, Outrebois, Laleu, Hem-Hardinval, Tilloloy.

For the higher-level travel overview: Somme.