Favières: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Favières combines a multifaceted sacred history with routes and excursions in the Baie de Somme. This is particularly vividly illustrated by the Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste: its choir dates from the second third of the 16th century. The church has a single-nave body, a bell-tower porch, and a three-sided chancel ending with a side chapel.

Culture and history

The construction of the choir is also characteristic. It consists of chalk rubble stone and has a small base made of alternating sandstone and flint blocks arranged in a checkerboard pattern.

In the Hamelet near Favières, the choir of the Saint-Corneille Chapel was rebuilt around 1570. Its flat ending is designed in the Flamboyant Gothic style and consists of local chalk rubble stone; the base is made of alternating sandstone and flint. The chapel also has a devotional well.

The Saint-Corneille Chapel was built on a coastal land island rising out of the water; its origins probably date back to the 11th century. The Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Oratory also stands in the Hamelet. A family had it built after returning from a pilgrimage to Lourdes; it bears the year 1877.

For the Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, a church in Favières is already documented for the 7th century. Another dating places the first church in the 11th century or possibly even earlier.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Favières can base their accommodation choice on this location.

Nature and routes

The natural setting includes the Type II ZNIEFF Plaine maritime picarde, which encompasses the Type I ZNIEFF Mare de Quesnel à Favières.

The Circuit de Morlay is suitable for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. The circular route starts and ends in Favières; its starting point is the car park at the Church of Favières. On the return journey, it follows the railway line for part of the way, which is used by the Baie de Somme steam train.

Rando Baie de Somme Découverte offers guided nature excursions with explanations throughout the year. The provider's headquarters are located at 403 Rue de Mazurette, 80120 Favières.

Baie de Somme and excursions

The Visite insolite et gourmande tour includes a picnic in the heart of the Baie de Somme and a tasting of local products from the bay. Sortie Baie de Somme is based at 1195 Rue de Romaine, 80120 Favières.

The guided excursions offered by Promenade en Baie de Somme provide insights into the flora and fauna of the Baie de Somme. VTC Baie de Somme offers full- and half-day guided tours of the bay by vehicle.

By reservation, VTC Baie de Somme organises transport between Cayeux-sur-Mer, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Noyelles-sur-Mer, and Le Crotoy in both directions.

For further navigation: Naours, Argoules, Sailly-Flibeaucourt, Pont-Remy, Boubert, Assevillers, Arrest, Fontaine-Sur-Maye.

For the higher-level travel overview: Somme.