. Peeps into Picardy . i^iij. CHAPTER III PONT REMY — FONTAINE-SUR-SOMME — LONG —LONGPRE—AIRAINES—RAMBURES—PICQUIGNY After having visited the more important en-virons of Abbeville, the lesser may now be dealtwith before passing on to Amiens, Corbie, andAlbert, at the extreme end of the district. On leaving Abbeville there is a pretty walk bythe banks of the river, as far as, or nearly as faras, the first village of interest, Pont Remy. Ifpossible the later part of the year should be chosen,when the trees are beginning to assume theirautumn tints, for then the walk is indeed fascin-ating. On ei
. Peeps into Picardy . i^iij. CHAPTER III PONT REMY — FONTAINE-SUR-SOMME — LONG —LONGPRE—AIRAINES—RAMBURES—PICQUIGNY After having visited the more important en-virons of Abbeville, the lesser may now be dealtwith before passing on to Amiens, Corbie, andAlbert, at the extreme end of the district. On leaving Abbeville there is a pretty walk bythe banks of the river, as far as, or nearly as faras, the first village of interest, Pont Remy. Ifpossible the later part of the year should be chosen,when the trees are beginning to assume theirautumn tints, for then the walk is indeed fascin-ating. On either side are meres or lagoons, withyellow-tinted poplars and beautiful undergrowthsof delicate green, partially conceaUng from view,from time to time, the picturesque now and then a fine chateau, with itsgrassy slopes stretching down to the river, delightsthe eye. The whole scene is enchanting, althoughonce or twice broken in upon by ugly iron bridges. The second of these must be crossed, and the
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