At the roadside in Beaumont-en-Beine, the only still recognizable remnant of the emplacement of the Paris Gun can be seen. Slightly below this remnant lies the camouflaged emplacement XXV in the forest, from which the German gun began shelling Paris on 27 May 1918.
Culture and History
In Beaumont-en-Beine, the interpretation area “Le Saint Quentinois: multinational memorial territory in the occupied zone: Hindenburg Line and Michael Offensive” lists the remnant of the emplacement of the Paris Gun as a memorial site. The enhancement of the memorial sites can be achieved through paths and their connection to one another.
The Eglise Notre Dame dates from the 19th century and was restored after the First World War. Its bell tower is made of wood.
Nature
Beaumont-en-Beine is one of the municipalities within the ZNIEFF “Forêts de l'antique massif de Beine”. The ZNIEFF encompasses extensive, diverse forests that provide habitats for a wide variety of fauna and flora, as well as wooded areas on two Tertiary hills in the Noyonnais. It stretches from Noyon to Tergnier and is associated with Beaumont-en-Beine. The ZNIEFF associated with Beaumont-en-Beine features forest paths on oligotrophic sandy soils; these habitats are considered rare in Picardy.
Things to Do
The “Mont des pierres” running route is 10.2 km long as a circular route starting from Beaumont-en-Beine.
Those who choose Beaumont-en-Beine as their travel destination may want to rent a holiday apartment there.
