The Église Saint-Éloi in Rouy-le-Petit was rebuilt after the First World War by the Amiens architect Louis Duthoit. It features a neo-Romanesque architectural style, is entirely clad in brick, and houses Art Deco interior furnishings.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Rouy-le-Petit can consider the village as a travel destination.
Culture and History
The village also features a fully restored 18th-century washhouse. In the area around Rouy-le-Petit are the Château de Ham, the historic site of Abbaye Notre-Dame de Ham, and the historic site of Abbaye-aux-Bois 1202-13uu. Further afield in the region is the Museum of the Great War.
Paths and Nature
The La Courtemanche hiking trail is 8 km long, easy, and takes 2 hours and 40 minutes. It descends to the village of Rouy-le-Petit and passes through landscapes between the Somme, the Canal du Nord, marshland, and plains.
Behind the village church, the Arboretum de Rouy-le-Petit was established in 2001 as a heritage orchard. It serves to preserve local biodiversity and contains around one hundred species of trees and shrubs. The arboretum is freely accessible to visitors. On the Ham–Péronne stage of the Somme Valley cycling route, it is highlighted as a noteworthy stop.
More village pages: Boves, Vers-Sur-Selles, Vironchaux, Yzengremer, Argoules, Bray-lès-Mareuil, Fossemanant, Doingt.
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