2. Abbaye de ValloiresArgoules Valloires Abbey is a 12th-century Cistercian abbey situated in the commune of Argoules in the Somme department of France.The Abbey de Valloires is also the burial place of the Comte de Ponthieu with nearly every Count from the 12th to the 14th centuries buried there. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland MemorialBeaumont Hamel The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I. The 74-acre preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful attack on 1 July 1916 during the first day of the Battle of the Somme.The Battle of the Somme was the regiment's first major engagement, and during an assault that lasted approximately 30 minutes the regiment was all but wiped out. Purchased in 1921 by the people of Newfoundland, the memorial site is the largest battalion memorial on the Western Front, and the largest area of the Somme battlefield that has been preserved. Along with preserved trench lines, there are a number of memorials and... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. La CoupoleSaint Omer La Coupole , also known as the Coupole d'Helfaut-Wizernes and originally codenamed Bauvorhaben 21 or Schotterwerk Nordwest , is a Second World War bunker complex in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, about 5 kilometres from Saint-Omer, and some 14.4 kilometers south-southeast from the less developed Blockhaus d'Eperlecques V-2 launch installation in the same area. It was built by the forces of Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1944 to serve as a launch base for V-2 rockets directed against London and southern England, and is the earliest known precursor to modern underground missile silos still in existence. Constructed in the side of a disused chalk quarry, the most prominent feature of the complex is an immense concrete dome, to which its modern name refers. It was built above ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Cap Blanc NezWissant Cap Gris-Nez is a cape on the Côte d'Opale in the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France. It is between Wissant and Audresselles, in the commune of Audinghen. The cliffs of the cape are the closest point of France to England – 34 km from their English counterparts at Dover. Smothered in sea pinks and thrift, the cliffs are a perfect vantage point to see hundreds of ships, from oil tankers to little fishing trawlers, plying the waters below. On a clear day, the emblematic white cliffs of Dover on the English shore can be seen. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
8. Parc du BocasseLe Bocasse Notre-Dame-du-Parc is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Argoules Videos
The Abbey de Valloires in Springtime
The gardens of the Abbey de Valloires in Argoules, Northern France are always a must for my wife and I to visit when in the beautiful Somme region. This year, because of the late spring the gardens were looking particularly good and we were fortunate to visit this peaceful setting on a very pleasant warm afternoon. The gardens have a very good display of magnolias which were looking magnificent at the time of our visit at the end of April 2013
Les jardins de VALLOIRES selon Gilles Clément
Cette semaine, Gérald Ariano vous emmène en promenade dans les jardins de Valloires dans les Hauts de France. Classés remarquables et dessinés par Gilles Clément ils offrent une multitude de couleurs au printemps. Au pieds de l'abbaye cistercienne de Valloires, ces jardins sont un enchantement pour les sens. Découvrez les jardins ici :
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