Best Picardy
Lafleur is the Picard-speaking hero of Amiens cabotan puppetry, a rod-and-string marionette tradition with surviving examples from 1811.
Longpont Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery located in the Aisne department of northern France, founded in 1131. Established as a daughter house of Clairvaux Abbey, it played a significant role in the agricultural and economic development of the surrounding region during the medieval period. Tod...
Soissons bean gratin is a traditional French baked dish from the Picardy region, utilizing large white Soissons beans in a creamy, herb-infused casserole.
Ourscamps Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery located near Noyon in northern France. Founded in 1129 by Bernard of Clairvaux, it became one of the most significant Cistercian houses in the region before being largely destroyed during the French Revolution. Today, the site is distinguished by its...
The Château de Coucy is a ruined medieval fortress located in the Picardy region of northern France. Built in the 13th century by Enguerrand III de Coucy, the castle was once renowned for its massive cylindrical keep, which measured over 30 meters in diameter. The fortress was systematically destroy...
Senlis's Roman amphitheatre served Augustomagus in northern France; its visible remains west of the old town could seat up to 10,000.
Moulin de la Galette de Machy is a historic watermill in Machy, Somme, France, a listed monument associated with traditional grain milling in the Picardy region.
