Gourmet hikes
in
Authie Bay
Gourmet hikes in Authie Bay
- 2,5km of dune hiking
- 119hectares
- 4hectares covered with sea lilac
The little sister
of the Bay of the Somme
The Somme is best known for its world-famous Baie de Somme, but today we’re taking you on a trip to meet its less famous but no less seductive little sister, the Baie d’Authie!
The Baie d’Authie forms the natural border between the Somme and Pas de Calais departments, between Fort-Mahon-Plage to the south and Berck-sur-Mer to the north.
It may be smaller than the Baie de Somme, but in a small area it offers an incredible concentration of environments.
Discovering wild plants
a real pantry
The Baie d’Authie is rich in edible wild plants that are excellent for your health.
Some nature guides and naturopaths offer guided outings to reveal the secrets of this larder.
An outing that awakens the senses. For example, you can discover evening primrose, a miraculous plant for both cooking and cosmetics, thanks to its oil.
Try sea buckthorn berries, an orange berry saturated with vitamin C.
Numerous products are made from strawberry in the Baie de Somme: tea, fruit paste, syrup, sorbet, etc…
Discover mugwort to accompany your fish dish, reminiscent of thyme, or obione with its pretty silver leaves.
Hubert Lévêque, naturopath
Tel.: 06 63 68 61 28
Jérôme Mouton, “THE” guide specializing in the Bay of the Authie
Tel.: 03 22 25 09 52 – lemouton.noir@orange.fr
Fort-Mahon-Plage Tourist Office
Tel: 03 22 23 36 00
Discover wild plants: evening primrose, sea buckthorn berries, mugwort, obione, sea lilac…
Sea lavender
mollières turn mauve
There’s one sight you won’t want to miss in the Baie d’Authie in summer: the sea lilac covers the mollières of the Baie d’Authie with a crimson carpet from July to October. Please note that harvesting for commercial purposes is prohibited.
Family picking is permitted, but in reasonable quantities (no more than one small bouquet per person).
Before leaving the bay, discover the magnificent dune massif, classified as a natural site.
A small, easy, signposted hiking trail takes you on a short 1-hour, 2.5 km tour of the pannes, wet depressions with exceptional biodiversity (aquatic mint, green tree frog…).
“La Dune de l’Authie”, departure from the Authie parking lot.
Meeting with
Hubert Lévêque
Naturopath
“Here, all five senses are awakened. Sight, with the sublime landscapes; hearing, with the birdsong; smell, to perceive the scent of the plants; touch, for the texture and, of course, taste”.
