The Rue du Warnier site in Nempont-Saint-Firmin was used for military purposes on the Authie during Late Antiquity. Nearby, Église Saint-Firmin, the Marais du Warnier and Nampont St Martin Golf Club offer very different themes for planning a trip: from local history and architecture to habitats and golf.
A natural area with clear access restrictions
Marais du Warnier lies in the lower Authie Valley and covers eight hectares. It is privately owned and not open to the public; check its access status again before your trip. Its mosaic of mesotrophic peat habitats includes sedge beds, an alder carr and peat-forming reed beds. “Mesotrophic” describes an intermediate nutrient level. Together with the different wetland habitats, the term describes a diverse area rather than a single, uniform reed bed. Marais du Warnier is home to Vertigo de Desmoulins, a snail threatened at the European level. It also hosts a population of Comaret des marais. These species add specific inhabitants of the natural area to the description of its habitats. Marais du Warnier is therefore a distinctive nature-related feature, but not a visitor attraction open to the public.
Late Antiquity and architectural history
The Rue du Warnier site links Nempont-Saint-Firmin with military use on the Authie during Late Antiquity. Église Saint-Firmin offers a different historical timeframe: it is one of the region’s few Neo-Romanesque buildings and dates from the second half of the 19th century. Neo-Romanesque describes the later revival of Romanesque architectural forms, not a medieval construction date. One distinctive architectural detail is the restored barrel vault. This is a longitudinal, arched form of vaulting; the restoration detail makes the construction method tangible. The church also houses the Marie Marguerite bell, cast in 1717 and protected as a Monument historique since 1943. The construction date, the bell’s date and its protected status mark different historical points of reference. This makes it possible to distinguish the Late Antique site from the more recent architectural history without conflating them into a single historical period.
Golf between two bays
Nampont St Martin Golf Club has two 18-hole courses. It lies between the Bay of the Somme and the Bay of the Authie, in the grounds of a fortified house dating from the 15th century. The sporting facilities and the historic landscape setting come together here, but remain distinct points of reference: the course layout describes the golf facility, while the bays and fortified house describe its setting. The club welcomes golfers of all abilities throughout the year. Before your trip, check the course layout and current operating conditions, as these can change. For planning purposes, both the exact number of courses and the club’s distinctive setting are relevant.
Discover more destinations: Souchez, Noyelles-Godault, Villers-Châtel, Matringhem, Saint-Omer, Saint-Etienne-Au-Mont, Wamin, Bermicourt.
For the broader travel overview: Pas-De-Calais.
