Airon-Saint-Vaast: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
The Marais de Balançon Natura 2000 site is designated as Special Protection Area FR 3110083 and extends partly across Airon-Saint-Vaast. This wetland complex behind the coast comprises marshland, reed beds, ponds and drainage ditches.
Those choosing Airon-Saint-Vaast for a stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature
Plage de Fort-Mahon beach is located near Airon-Saint-Vaast. The wider surrounding region is also home to Plage Saint-Gabriel beach and Plage d'Equihen beach.
Culture and History
The Église Saint Vaast was built in 1877 by the architect Clovis Normand, completed in the same year and consecrated in 1878. The church, designed in the Neo-Gothic style, features rib vaults, a tower and a stone spire.
The Chapelle de Bavémont was built at the beginning of the 19th century on Rue de Bavémont in Airon-Saint-Vaast. It is associated with the tradition that Saint Josse miraculously restored the sight of a young blind girl there in the 7th century. During the procession on the Tuesday of Pentecost week, the relic of Saint Josse is carried to Bavémont Hill in Airon-Saint-Vaast.
The Château d’Airon-Saint-Vaast is privately owned and cannot be visited. The former Saint-Josse-sur-Mer monastery is located in the immediate vicinity of Airon-Saint-Vaast. The ruins of Abbaye Notre-Dame de Longvillers and the historic site of Abbaye de Valloires are also located in the surrounding area.
Surroundings
The historic site of Abbaye Notre-Dame de Forest-Montiers is located in the wider surrounding region of Airon-Saint-Vaast. Etaples Military Cemetary, listed as a park, is located near Airon-Saint-Vaast.
Cuisine
At Les Escargots du Bocage, visitors can tour a snail-breeding park and learn about the snails' diet, reproduction, development and protection.
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