Saint-Valery-sur-Somme facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
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 Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
Location in France
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
Location in Hauts-de-France
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
| Canton | Abbeville-2 | |
| Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme | |
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10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
80721 /80230
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| Elevation | 1–43 m (3.3–141.1 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is a commune in the Somme department. The village is a popular tourist destination because of its medieval character and ramparts, Gothic church and long waterside boardwalk.
Geography
The commune is on the Hauts-de-France coast adjacent to the Baie de la Somme and at the mouth of the Somme river. It is 30 kilometres (19 miles) north west of Abbeville and to the west of the battlefields of the Somme. Most of the commune lies adjacent to the sea and the Somme river on the Quai du Romerel, Quai Courbet, Quai Jeanne d'Arc, Quai Blavet and the Quai Perree. The oldest part of the commune lies on the northern coast to the north west of the main settlement. To the south is the main road, the CD940 between Abbeville and Cayeux-sur-Mer.
Images for kids
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Haine St. Pierre N°15.
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The church at Saint-Valery
See also
In Spanish: Saint-Valery-sur-Somme para niños
