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Crecy en Ponthieu self catering holiday homes accommodation.
This page lists holiday homes gites cottages accommodation in
Crecy en Ponthieu and/or closeby. If you are travelling for business
or pleasure please choose from our selection of self catering
accommodation in Crecy en Ponthieu. Crécy-en-Ponthieu
is a small village in the Somme departement of Picardie, in northern
France, located south of Calais. Crécy-en-Ponthieu is
best-known as the site of the Battle of Crécy in 1346,
one of the earliest and most important battles of the Hundred
Years' War. It was the first conflict on land and the first surprise
defeat for the army of Philippe VI of Valois, against that of
Edward III of England. At the site of the famous mill from where
Edward III viewed the battle, a lookout tower has been built
from which you can survey the battlefield. The Crécy museum
has one room is dedicated to the battle, with historical content
and many artefacts and items on show. The Saint Séverin
Church in the village was built in flamboyant gothic style and
dates from the 15th and 16th centuries. It houses paintings from
the Poussin school as well as Louis XIV furniture from the Dommartin-sur-l’Authie
Abbey. |
Sleeps 6. Surrounded
by a beautiful big garden (3000m2)and at a short distance from
the forrest (500 m), 2 connected cottages. The house has a private
parking. These comfortable and rural decorated cottages are situated
in very nice surroundings of France. With possibilities for a
trip to the coast (15 km) or a visit to the gardens and abbey
of the "Valloires" and the gothic buildings in Abbeville.
