Crécy-en-Ponthieu Plant Fair

A plant fair in the land of the famous battle

Crécy-en-Ponthieu, famous for the 1346 battle between France and England during the Hundred Years' War, hosts its annual plant fair on Sunday 3 May 2026. The event, more intimate than commercial, gathers around fifteen passionate exhibitors offering plants and sharing their horticultural know-how. The perfect rendezvous for Ponthieu amateur gardeners preparing their vegetable plots and borders before the ice saints.

What can you find at a plant fair?

Exhibitors offer a fine variety: perennials from grandma's garden, herbs and medicinal plants, seasonal vegetable plants (tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, lettuces, aubergines), ornamental and fruit shrubs, roses, artisanal seeds, summer bulbs, indoor plants and succulents. Many come from personal divisions, homemade cuttings or sowings, guaranteeing plants acclimatised to the Picard climate at prices far below garden centres.

Exchanges and tips among enthusiasts

Beyond sales, the plant fair is above all a place of exchange. Exhibitors, often seasoned gardeners, readily share their advice: what to plant now, how to care, which combinations work, how to fight pests without chemicals. Beginners leave with plants and knowledge, experts compare practices and discover rare varieties.

Crécy-en-Ponthieu, land of history and nature

Crécy-en-Ponthieu is far more than a rural village. It was here, on 26 August 1346, that the Battle of Crécy took place — the first great French defeat of the Hundred Years' War and a resounding victory for Edward III's English archers. The battlefield, its commemorative windmill and the Bohemian cross recall this page of history. The commune is also bordered by the Crécy state forest, one of Picardy's finest, and by the Baie de Somme regional nature park.

Spring in the garden

The plant fair fits perfectly with the spirit of the place. Come to Crécy on a May Sunday to combine the discovery of an exceptional historic site, a visit to an authentic horticultural fair and a forest walk. Ponthieu gardens will enjoy all summer the plants acquired that day.