Hidden Gems in Picardy
The LUX-camp site locations in Picardy provide you and your family with the opportunity to walk back through history and witness the ancient battles of Europe. Given its position in the middle of the empire-building giants, Amsterdam, London and Paris, Picardy has been the site of significant battles throughout the centuries, including the Battle of Crécy, the Battle of Somme, and many WW 1 and 11 battle sites along the Somme River, and has been dominated variously by the English, French, Spanish, and the Hapsberg Empire.
Why Picardy should be your top luxury camping site:
- Fine examples of Gothic architecture
- Seal watching on the Bay of Somme
- WW 1 and 11 battle sites and memorials
- Somme River Estuary bird sanctuary