Picardy - Wikipedia
Picardy (/ ˈpɪkərdi /; Picard and French: Picardie, French: [pikaʁdi] ⓘ, Picard: IPA: [piˈkaʀdi]) is a historical and cultural territory and a former administrative region located in northern France.
Picardy | History, Culture, Geography, & Map | Britannica
Picardy, historical region and former région of France. As a région , it encompassed the northern départements of Oise, Somme, and Aisne. In 2016 Picardy was joined with the région of Nord–Pas-de-Calais to form the new administrative entity of Hauts-de-France .
Picardy, France: travel guide, places to visit and attractions in Picardy
Picardy, in the north of France, has a great deal to discover in terms of both natural scenery and historical monuments, with beaches and cathedrals, villages and extensive forests to enjoy and explore.
Guide to Picardy and its main tourist attractions - About-France…
Lying in the historic centre of action of western Europe, in the triangle between Paris, Amsterdam and London, Picardy is an area with a very rich history. It was in this part of France that were fought some of the most famous battles of French and European history, notably the battle of Crécy, and the battle of the Somme.
Picardy places to visit and attractions - France This Way
Below you can explore some of the most popular highlights and places of interest in the Picardy region. See also our Picardy travel guide. The town of Chantilly in the Oise department of Picardy is best known for the Chateau de Chantilly, horses and whipped cream! See guide. For more information see the Picardy guide.
15 best things to do in Picardy - The Good Life France
Picardy is a department in the Hauts-de-France region (formerly Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy) which borders Paris. It’s one of those places that visitors often leave off the radar, however it offers a huge variety of things to do from gorgeous beaches, captivating castles, historic cities, Champagne vineyards (yes Champagne vineyards that ...
Picardy History - Regions of France
Picardy is one of the oldest provinces of France, and one of the richest too when it comes to the sheer number of historic sites. As Picardy was never unified in the feudal period, its boundaries are disputable.
Picardy Regional Information - Regions of France
Picardy is the cradle of Gothic art with six splendid cathedrals and numerous churches and abbeys. Amiens, Beauvais, Laon, Senlis, Noyon and Soissons are known for their massive cathedrals and the beautiful old towns of all these towns remain very much living and working places and not just heritage centres.
Picardy - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Picardy (French: Picardie) used to be an administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France. It is in the north of the country. Amiens was its capital. In 2007 almost 1.9 million people lived in the region, 186,000 of them in the capital. The departments in the region were Aisne, Oise, and Somme.
Guide of Picardy 2024 - Tourism, Holidays & Weekends - France …
While Picardy has a long history of farming and forestry, it also boasts a rich religious heritage. Examples of this include the famous Gothic cathedrals of Amiens and Beauvais , the abbeys of Chaalis and Ourscamp and the fortified churches of Thiérache .