Fontaine-Sur-Maye: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Fontaine-sur-Maye is characterised by open farmland: the landscape is expansive and changes over the course of the seasons and depending on the crops grown. The Maye rises in Fontaine-sur-Maye. After flowing for 37.7 kilometres as a coastal river, it empties into the Somme.

Landscape

At the junction of Petite rue de Crécy and Rue d’en Haut, there is a view over the Maye Valley. From the church square, the view extends down over houses and pastureland. The agricultural tracks in Fontaine-sur-Maye also offer views across the surrounding landscape.

Those who choose Fontaine-sur-Maye for their own stay may be planning to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The church in Fontaine-sur-Maye features Flamboyant Gothic architecture; its bell tower is covered with slate. In Fontaine-sur-Maye, a square dovecote is attached to the main building. The dovecote has a four-sided slate roof. A Marian oratory consists of a brick niche and a statue of the Virgin Mary.

The stone Fontaine-sur-Maye war memorial for the First World War is surrounded by wrought-iron railings. Several wrought-iron crosses stand on the edges of the village settlements and at crossroads.

Geographical setting

The RD 56 crosses Fontaine-sur-Maye from east to west and runs through the village centre. The Chaussée Brunehaut is an ancient route in the northern part of the municipality of Fontaine-sur-Maye; formerly a Roman chaussée, it is now used as a walking path.

History

The nearby Site de la Bataille de Crécy offers a panoramic view from a wooden observation tower. A memorial cross commemorates the heroic death of Jean de Luxembourg, who came to the aid of Philip VI, King of France, in the Battle of Crécy. It is located on the RD 56 towards Fontaine-sur-Maye, within the municipality of Estrées-les-Crécy.

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To the higher-level travel overview: Somme.