The northern coast of Picardie centers around the magnificent Baie de Somme, a protected wetland estuary where land, sky, and sea merge.
Above: the small bathing cabins on the famous boardwalk of Cayeux-sur-Mer still possess the faded glamour that drew writers, artists and the beau monde in its heyday
Baie de Somme
3 hours (or less) from Paris
(2 1/2-hour drive)
