ソンムの天然記念物・トップ20

Site managed by the Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels des Hauts de France (Hauts-de-France Regional Nature Reserve). A wide, stabilized gravel path, open to the public, is maintained and marked with signposts. Since 2012, an audio guide has allowed you to explore the nature reserve with a "virtual guide." QR codes placed along the path allow you to play the audio clips using your smartphone. This audio guide is available in three languages (French, English, and Dutch). https://www.cen-hautsdefrance.org/rnn-l-etang-saint-ladre

Nice corner

Nice view of the ponds and the villa "Les étangs".

A gravel path. A bit monotonous and technically challenging to ride on a bike. Wide tires are essential, and suspension is helpful. The view is fantastic. The cliffs of Ault are in front of you, the sea is to your right, and the nature reserve (salt marshes) is to your left, with many seabirds, horses, and other wildlife.

The Cratère de Lochnagar, an impressive war memorial, was created by a huge mine blown up by the British Royal Engineers on 1 July 1916, as part of the Battle of the Somme. The explosion marked the beginning of the battle and left a crater 90 metres in diameter and 25 metres deep. Interestingly, the crater was named after Lochnagar Street, the trench from which the tunnel was dug. The crater is now a preserved site of remembrance and a religious service is held there every year on 1 July in memory of those who died.

The cliffs are made of chalk and are impressive to look at.

Here in Ault begin the chalk cliffs, which stretch all the way to Normandy and repeatedly appear as enormous cliffs.

The bay of summer, on our trip it was low tide.