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Abbeville, Picardy, France
Abbeville Abbeville was one of the most beautiful towns in France until May 1940 then German air raid destroyed the wooden framed buildings that made up the town. It was close top here that the French attempted unsuccessfully to halt the German Blitzkrieg led by De Gaulle. Abbeville's buildings today are nearly all post war but a few historical gems survived. The Collégiale St-Vulfram although it has the appearance of a cathedral is actually a church. Began in the 15C and completed in the 17C. It was damaged in the war and has been undergoing restoration ever since. Hence the scaffolding in the photo. The Place d'Amiral Courbet has a damaged statue of Admiral Courbet (1827 - 1885). He was a local hero. This statue, with its reclining women amused the First World War poet, Seigfreid Sassoon when he visited the town while on leave away from the Somme Trenches. The Musée Boucher de Perthes overlooks Place d'Amiral Courbet. It comprises a 13C belfry, the former 15C Mint with the main museum buildings behind. Boucher de Perthes was an author with a passion for prehistory. The museum displays numerous paintings from the 16C onwards including those by Flemish and local artists. The old Mint is home to medieval sculptures, local ceramics and tapestries The old belfry has medieval statues and ivories. The second floor of the Museum houses Boucher de Perthes' prehistoric collection from the Somme Valley. There is a good display of birds in the Natural History Section.		"Before you lies a giant chess game with squares of green maize and golden wheat, ornate belltower playing pieces pierce the skyline. Your move!" Location Click on towns on map to visit other locations. Calais ¦Dunkerque¦ Cassel¦ St Omer¦ Le Touquet¦ Lille¦ Arras¦ Boulogne¦ Abbeville ¦ Douai ¦ Montreuil ¦ Ieper¦ Lens¦ Cambrai " Abbeville was one of the most beautiful towns in France until May 1940 then German air raid destroyed the wooden framed buildings that made up the town"  Where to stay Budget Hotel Chains Hotel Formule 1- 1 Hotel EtapHotel - 1 Hotel Mid Price Hotel Ibis - 1 Hotel Hôtel Restaurant Mercure Abbeville Hôtel de France 1 Hotel Food and fuel Shopping Abbeville has a Geant Supermarket.  Tourist Information Office de Tourisme 1, Place de l'Amiral Courbet 80100 ABBEVILLE Tel: 33(0)3 22 24 27 92 Fax: 33(0)3 22 31 08 26 Email: office.tourisme.abbeville@wanadoo.fr Musée Boucher de Perthes Place d'Amiral Courbet 80100 ABBEVILLE Tel 33(0)3 03 22 08 49 Open daily except Tuesdays 14h00 to 18h00 Nearby the town of St Valery-sur-Somme makes a good excursion destination	Accommodation   Transport   Guides Amsterdam Avignon Barcelona Bruges Lille Lisbon Llangollen Madrid Paris Nord Normandy Parc Asterix News / Offers   Holiday Packages
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