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The Château de Ham was besieged several times, notably by Philip II of Spain in 1557. United with the French crown under the reign of Henri IV, it was transformed at the end of the 17th century by Vauban . The castle was later turned into a state prison. It 'welcomed' many famous prisoners, the last of whom was Prince Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte ...
Ham (French pronunciation:; Picard: Hin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France, northern France. Geography [ edit ] Ham is situated on the D930 and D937 crossroads, some 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Saint-Quentin , in the far southeast of the department, near the border with the department of the Aisne .
Visit Ham: highlights and tourist information. Ham is situated in the Somme department and Hauts-de-France region. Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ham in Hauts-de-France. Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Quentin at 19 km and Noyon at 19 km.
- Amiens Cathedral. This 13th-century gothic cathedral was completed in just 50 years, leaving the building with a rare coherence of style. It’s one of the reasons the cathedral is a World Heritage site, but the size of the construction qualifies it too: It is massive, and has the largest interior of any medieval building in Western Europe.
- Parc Astérix, Plailly. Goscinny and Uderzo’s illustrated books are among France’s most famous cultural exports of the last 50 years, loved by generations of young readers.
- Château de Chantilly. The Château de Chantilly is an opulent renaissance-style building that was wrecked in the revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s with a new design.
- Château de Pierrefonds. The towers of Château de Pierrefonds rising over the Compiègne Forest is a chivalric scene that may be familiar to you: It has starred in various TV shows and movies, including the BBC series Merlin, and the version of the Man in The Iron Mask, with Leonardo DiCaprio.
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The Somme department of Picardy is often associated with the battlefields of the First World War - but there is much more than these to discover in the department, with cathedrals and castles, beaches and scenic natural environments Somme tourism. The Somme department is situated to the west of the Picardy region of north-east France.
There are Champagne vineyards in Picardy. There are around 40 villages in the south of the region which are part of the world famous Champagne growing area. The vineyards of Chateau Thierry in the Marne Valley have been included in the Champagne production zone since 1936. More about the Champagne vineyards of Picardy.
Antoinette de Bourbon was born on 25 December 1494 at the Chateau de Ham, in the Somme department, Picardy, France. She was the child of Francis, Count of Vendôme and Marie de Luxembourg . [1] [2] Her paternal grandparents were John VIII, Count of Vendôme and Isabelle de Beauvau , and her maternal grandparents were Peter II, Count of Saint ...
