Cayeux-sur-Mer
Encyclopedia
Cayeux-sur-Mer is a commune
in the Somme
department in Picardie
in northern France
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Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
department in Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The commune is a seaside town, situated on the D102 road, some 14 miles (23 km) northwest of AbbevilleAbbeville
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...
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Population
Places of interest
- The boardwalk (quite famous and probably the longest of Europe), with about 400 cabins. Unfortunately the number diminishes with each passing year.
- The station of the preserved railway, the Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme.
- The remains of the lighthouse, built in 1835, destroyed in August 1944 by the Germans.
- "Benoît Champy", a 19th century lifeboat that one can visit (Intersection Boulevard General Sizaire - Rue de la Halle).
- Woodwork decorating the marriage room of the town hall, that originate from a former church.