Canton Of Gamaches

	Canton Of Gamaches The Canton of Gamaches is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Geography The canton is organised around the commune of Gamaches. Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 20 to 36 communes: Aigneville Allery * Bailleul * Beauchamps Bettencourt-Rivière Biencourt Bouillancourt-en-Séry Bouttencourt Bouvaincourt-sur-Bresle Buigny-lès-Gamaches * Chépy Citerne Dargnies Doudelainville Embreville Érondelle Feuquières-en-Vimeu Fontaine-sur-Somme Frettemeule * Frucourt Gamaches Hallencourt Huppy Liercourt * Limeux * Longpré-les-Corps-Saints Maisnières Martainneville Mérélessart Ramburelles Saint-Maxent Sorel-en-Vimeu Tilloy-Floriville Vaux-Marquenneville Vismes Wiry-au-Mont Population See also * Somme * Arrondissements of the Somme department * Cantons of the Somme department * Communes of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gamaches Gamaches () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Gamaches is situated on the D1015, on the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime, some southwest of Abbeville.Huge lakes to the west of the town are a paradise for naturalists, anglers and water sports enthusiasts. History * 1471 Louis XI and the Burgundians wage war in and around the town. A year or so later, Charles the Bold ravaged Picardy in the continuing battle with Burgundy. The plague decimated not only the troops but also the local populace. * Glass bottles have been manufactured in Gamaches since 1922. Population Places of interest * The war memorial * The thirteenth century church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, with its flamboyant gothic tower, is the result of successive architectural influences. * The old railway line, opened in 1872 and closed in 1993 * The lakes See also Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Buigny-lès-Gamaches Buigny-lès-Gamaches (, literally ''Buigny near Gamaches''; pcd, Boégny-lès-Gamache) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D190 road, some southwest of Abbeville. Population See also Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Liercourt Liercourt (; pcd, Lièrcourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Liercourt is situated at the junction of the D3 and D901 roads, in the valley of the Somme River, southeast of Abbeville Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of .... Population Places of interest The church See also Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) Ambiani {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Huppy Huppy () is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Huppy is situated at the junction of the D25 and D13 roads, some south-southwest of Abbeville. The A28 autoroute is less than away. Àt 100 metres altitude on the limestone plateau of the old region of the Vimeu. The land is fertile and well-watered. Electricity generating turbines now stand in the fields where once wind-mills stood. Places of interest * The Château In 1940, during World War II, the château of Huppy became the headquarters of General Charles de Gaulle, commanding officer (as a colonel) of the 4th Division de Cuirassé, during the battle of Abbeville (28 – 31 May). A bust (sculpture), bust in memorial to the General is placed in the village square.A commemorative monument about the battle has been built at the western entrance to the village. Population See also Communes of the Somme department Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hallencourt Hallencourt () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Hallencourt is situated at the junction of the D21, D53 and D173 roads, some south of Abbeville. The commune comprises the two villages of Hallencourt and Hocquincourt. Population Places of interest * The war memorial * The Château de Beauvoir at Hocquincourt (now a private hotel) Personalities Roman Opałka, French artist of Polish ancestry, was born in Hocquincourt in 1931. Édouard Louis Édouard Louis (born Eddy Bellegueule; 30 October 1992) is a French writer. Biography Édouard Louis, born Eddy Bellegueule was born and raised in the town of Hallencourt in northern France, which is the setting of his first novel, the autob ..., French writer, is from Hallencourt. He wrote his debut autobiographical novel ''En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule'' (2014, translated into English as ''The End of Eddy'') about growing up there. See also * Communes of the Somme departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Frucourt Frucourt () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Frucourt is situated on the D93 road, some south of Abbeville. Population Places of interest * The windmill, built in brick in 1641. The walls are 6 ft (1,80m) thick at the base. It bears the (defaced) armorial of the seigneurs of the château of Frucourt, the Monthomer family. In June 2004, it was completely renovated and won a heritage prize " Les Rubans du Patrimoine". * The château * The church * The war memorial See also Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Frettemeule Frettemeule (; pcd, Frécmole) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Frettemeule is situated on the D190 road, some southwest of Abbeville Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of .... Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fontaine-sur-Somme Fontaine-sur-Somme (, literally ''Fontaine on Somme''; pcd, Fontainne-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D3 road, some southeast of Abbeville on the left bank of the river Somme. Main sights * The church at Fontaine-sur-Somme * The church at Vieulaines * Stone cross * The lakes * War memorial See also Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Feuquières-en-Vimeu Feuquières-en-Vimeu (, literally ''Feuquières in Vimeu'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D229 and D48 junction, some southwest of Abbeville. Population See also Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Érondelle Érondelle (; pcd, Érondé) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Érondelle is situated on the D218e road, and the banks of the river Somme, some southeast of Abbeville Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of .... Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Embreville Embreville () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Embreville is situated southwest of Abbeville on the D190, a couple of miles from the river Somme. Population See also Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Doudelainville Doudelainville (; pcd, Dodlinville) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Doudelainville is situated in the north of the department on the D25 road, about south of Abbeville. Population See also Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]