All the monuments in Montreuil-sur-Mer are open to the public: the city walls, citadel, abbey… all those places that have inspired so many writers.

Commanding the former Canche estuary, Montreuil was the only port in the kingdom during the Capetian era. The town is surrounded today by 3km of city walls from where there are superb views over the Canche valley.

In spite of the destruction and ruin that the town has suffered over the centuries, Montreuil is in fact noted for the charm of its picturesque byways, 18th century residences, cobbled streets and religious buildings, all evidence of its rich medieval past.

Montreuil is moreover the departure point for a walk in the Course valley, where the river cheekily meanders between weeping willows, through the surrounding villages and across the fields.