Activities and attractions in the Baie de Somme

From Hôtel Aultia you can enjoy the cliffs of Ault and the beach and sea wall at Onival, both a few minutes' walk away, along with many natural and heritage sites around the Baie de Somme (Somme Bay) and the Côte d'Albâtre (Alabaster Coast): the Hâble d'Ault bird reserve, the Parc du Marquenterre nature reserve, and the wooded valley of the Bois de Cise.

Yes. The Pointe du Hourdel, home to France's largest seal colony, is about 15 km (9 miles) from Hôtel Aultia.

Several heritage sites lie close to Hôtel Aultia:

• Château Royal d'Eu (the Louis-Philippe museum), 6 km (4 miles) away
• The Ault lighthouse, associated with Victor Hugo
• Église Saint-Pierre d'Ault, a Gothic church (13th-14th centuries)
• The Belle Époque villas of Mers-les-Bains
• The Bresle valley and its Musée du Verre (glass museum, luxury perfume bottles)

The area around Hôtel Aultia offers plenty to do: sand yachting on Onival beach, horse riding at Mers-les-Bains, an introductory microlight flight over the cliffs and the bay, and the Tennis Club du Canton d'Ault (3 indoor courts), 150 metres from the hotel.

Le Tréport is about 10 minutes by car from Hôtel Aultia. Once there, the free Le Tréport funicular (cliff railway) links the clifftop to the harbour in a matter of minutes.

Several neighbouring villages are worth the trip from Hôtel Aultia: Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, a fortified medieval town, Le Crotoy, a former fishing port with brightly coloured houses, and Cayeux-sur-Mer, a seaside resort with a beach and promenade.

The area offers several family activities, such as the vintage steam train and its Belle Époque carriages, the beaches at Onival and Cayeux-sur-Mer, and the Parc du Marquenterre, ideal for watching wildlife as a family.