ROYAL ABBEY AND ABBEY CHURCH
An old Benedictine abbey from the 7th century with a flamboyant gothic abbey church and beautiful wall paintings.
The former Benedictine abbey of Saint-Riquier, founded in the 7th century, hosts exhibitions and a renowned classical music festival. The abbey church also illustrates all the stages of Picardy's flamboyant Gothic style, which is the pride of the Centulois (inhabitants of Saint-Riquier). Richly decorated and luxuriously furnished, the treasure room boasts extraordinary wall paintings! The 3-hectare park is open to the public and offers temporary installations.
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Saint Riquier est un endroit parfait pour se replonger dans l'histoire (abbatiale, abbaye, beffroi, maison d'un grognard de l'armée de Napoléon dont la toiture à la forme de son chapeau...) et dans la culture (le musée à côté de l'abbaye propose régulièrement des expositions très intéressantes. Parfait pour une balade en famille !