Patrimoine culturel
Site de la Bataille de Crécy
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The Battle of Crécy opposed from the middle of the afternoon of August 26, 1346 the army of the kingdom of France to an army that had come from England to sack and pillage the lands near the shores of the English Channel. This battle marked the beginning of the Hundred Years' War.
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On this site, the French army of Philip VI of Valois was defeated by the troops of Edward III, King of England, on 26 August 1346. This date marks the beginning of the Hundred Years' War. Panoramic view from the wooden belvedere tower. Worth seeing: the Bohemian Cross (on the D56 in the direction of Fontaine-sur-Maye).
Facilities
Services
- Picnic area
- Free car park
- Toilets
Opening
Open all year
Accreditations
Rating & Accreditations
- Non listed