photos from somme
Pascal Lando, photos & texts – Jean-Pierre Belliard, translation
hortillonnages
In Amiens, the Hortillonnages were made from former marshes into a huge garden extending over 300 hectares. The waters of the Somme and the Avre rivers supply a giant net of « rieux » (little channels) making this area very fertile to cultivate market garden produce sold,in turn,on the water market held in the city. During season visitors may stroll on special boats with a raised end (cornet).
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