Longueau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Circuit de la Canardière is an 11 km-long hiking trail between Amiens and Longueau. The Hortillonnages continue to cover 265 hectares and are spread across the municipalities of Amiens, Camon, Longueau and Rivery. They form a mosaic landscape of canals, bodies of water of various sizes and gardens with diverse designs. The Hortillonnages can be explored along more than 3 km of the towpath; the route is equipped with educational information panels.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Longueau can plan Longueau as their place to stay.

Culture and History

The municipal cemetery of Longueau preserves several monumental tombs belonging to the Bossu-Gense, Manier-Morel and Lefèvre-Lombart families. The Cité-jardin dite du Château Tourtier in Longueau is partially listed as a historic monument. It was designed by the architect Raoul Dautry and is part of the history of workers' housing in connection with the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century.

Events

Exhibitions and events are regularly organised on the industrial site of the Longueau depot, including La Fête du Rail. The programme at Le Trait d'union includes theatre and performances. Highlights of Le Trait d'union's programme include a season for young audiences, Festi'Mômes and Kidanse. Le Trait d'union is a cultural venue serving Longueau/Glisy.

Further destinations: Vismes, Vadencourt, Fossemanant, Domléger-Longvillers, Woignarue, Vaux-Marquenneville, Villers-Bretonneux, Favières.

To the higher-level travel overview: Somme.