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Somme-Picardy

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Cappy Canal de la SommeBR>
A trip to the region of Somme-Picardy offers something different at various stopping points of your cruise. If it’s peace and quiet which you’re looking for, a slow journey along the Canal de la Somme offers uninterrupted silence, save for the birds and water wildlife calls which will greet you as you go. Cappy provides the ideal starting base for such an experience, and a cruise to the coast brings you to the bustling port town of Saint-Valéry, with a wide choice of market stalls to browse and sample, as well as many restaurants in which to savour fine French cuisine. A boating holiday in Somme-Picardy represents a cultural adventure with something for everyone.

Canal de la Somme
After leaving Cappy, the Canal de la Somme comes into its own. The scenery is breathtaking & the silence is only broken by the gentle noise of the engine & the birds on the banks close by. On reaching Amiens, with its spectacular cathedral, moor up & wander the warren of old streets, traditional painted houses & enjoy the individual shops & cafés. On Saturdays local smallholders sell their wares at the floating market, a colourful spectacle not to be missed! In the opposite direction from Cappy is St Quentin. Here Picardy reveals its dramatic abbeys & cathedrals whilst the marshy wetlands & overhanging trees add to the atmosphere of peace & tranquillity.