# Baie de Somme, France: what it is and when to go > Baie de Somme is a bay at the Somme estuary (Picardy, France) (Quend). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/baie-de-somme/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay at the Somme estuary (Picardy, France) · Nature - **Where:** France - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), 151 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 50.21373, 1.59644 ## What it is and where Baie de Somme is a bay at the Somme estuary (Picardy, France) (Quend). It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Quend](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/quend/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.21373, 1.59644; the nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG, Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)), 151 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.213731%2C1.596441) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.213731%2C1.596441) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Baie de Somme is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 17 | | February | Possible | 9 h 48 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 32 | | May | Best time | 15 h 13 | | June | Best time | 16 h 09 | | July | Best time | 15 h 46 | | August | Best time | 14 h 17 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 26 | | November | Possible | 8 h 43 | | December | Possible | 7 h 51 | In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Phare du Crotoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/feu-de-maree/): Lighthouse in Somme, France · 1.9 km - [chapelle des marins à Saint-Valery-sur-Somme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chapelle-saint-valery/): Chapel located in Somme, in France · 3.2 km - [Gate of Nevers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/porte-de-nevers/): City gate in Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme (France) · 3.8 km - [Parc du Marquenterre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/parc-du-marquenterre/): Protected area · 5.4 km - [National Nature Reserve of the Bay of Somme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-la-baie-de-somme/): National nature reserve of France located in Picardie · 5.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Nature - [Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-blanc/): highest mountain in the Alps - [Chartres Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame/): medieval Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France - [Lascaux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lascaux-cave/): cave in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings - [Chauvet Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-chauvet/): cave in France - [Champ de Mars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/campo-de-marte/): large public green space in Paris, France - [Jardin du Luxembourg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/luxembourg-garden/): urban park in Paris, France Every France place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Baie de Somme? It is a bay at the Somme estuary (Picardy, France). It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Baie de Somme? April to October. In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. ### How do you get to Baie de Somme? The nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), 151 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.213731%2C1.596441) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Phare du Crotoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/feu-de-maree/), [chapelle des marins à Saint-Valery-sur-Somme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chapelle-saint-valery/), [Gate of Nevers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/porte-de-nevers/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9015178184), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1741383), CC0. More about Baie de Somme on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baie_de_Somme). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).