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Canton Of Boves
The Canton of Boves is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the former Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 20,790 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 80 Somme INSEE Geography The canton is organised around the commune of Boves in the arrondissement of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boves, Somme
Boves () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Boves is situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some southeast of Amiens. Boves station has rail connections to Amiens, Compiègne and Creil. Population History * c640 : The birthplace of Saint Godeberta * c1166 : The birthplace of medieval author Jean de Boves. * July 1185 : Philippe-Auguste signed the treaty acquiring part of Picardy. * August 1835 : Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ... visited the ruins of the château. Places of interest * Ruins of the fortified 12th-century château * ''Notre-Dame de la Nativité'' church * ''Saint-Ladre'' marshland nature reserve See also * Communes of the Somme department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estrées-sur-Noye
Estrées-sur-Noye (, literally ''Estrées on Noye'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D7 road, near the banks of the river Noye, some south of Amiens. The Roman road, the ''Chaussée Brunehaut'' ran through the village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ... and gives it its name (''Estreti'', which means ''village on the street'' or more precisely 'village on the road''). It is one of many villages in the north of France bearing the name ''Estrées''. The etymology of the name is from ''strata'' ( cognate of English "street"), the word for the stone-layered Roman roads in the area (some of which turned into modern highways). Hence ''Estreti'', ''village on the road'' which devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thézy-Glimont
Thézy-Glimont () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated southeast of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ..., on the D90e road Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salouël
Salouël (; pcd, Saloué) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated southwest of Amiens, between the N29 and D608 roads and a suburb of Amiens. Population History Evidence of Gallo-Roman habitation can be seen from the air, featuring overlapping enclosures and a big farm building or villa. Human remains and three tombs dating back to the Merovingian era have been discovered within the commune boundaries. In the early Middle Ages, vines were cultivated in Picardie, and in this region in particular, as testified at Salouël by the parcel of land known as ''Les Vignettes''. In 1342 a fulling mill was in use on the river Selle, to process woollen cloth, which had previously been done manually. Originally, Salouël was part of the parish town of Saleux. The separation was made by imperial decree on December 11, 1864. Its cantonal allocation has changed since 1790: first integrated into the canton of Bovelles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saleux
Saleux () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The baritone Numa Auguez (1847–1903) was born in Saleux. Geography Saleux is situated on the D8 road, some southwest of, and a suburb of Amiens. 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):Official commune website Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Fuscien
Saint-Fuscien (; pcd, Saint-Fuschien) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The name of the commune in Picard is ''Saint-Fuschien''. Geography The commune is situated some south of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ..., on the D7 road. History The commune's name is derived from Saint Fuscian (Fuscien, Fulcian) (3rd century), who is said to have been buried in the area, along with Saints Gentian and Victoricus (Victorice). Population Places of interest * The church: ::Burnt down by arsonists in February 2005. * Ruins of Saint-Fuscien abbey Coat of arms (Blason) See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sains-en-Amiénois
Sains-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated south of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ..., on the D7 road. The population has increased two-fold in the last 30 years, as people of the region have left the land to work in or around Amiens. Population Places of interest * The 15th-century church, which is dedicated to three saints ( Fuscien, Victoric and Gentien), whose joint tomb is a feature inside the building. Around 1900 the tower was topped with a spire.G. de Witasse et A. Graire - ''Dictionnaire historique et archéologique de la Picardie'', Tome I, Canton de Boves, page 237 (1909, reprint ''Editions Culture et Civilisation'', Bruxelles, 1979) The church also houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumigny, Somme
Rumigny () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Rumigny is situated some south of Amiens, on the D75 road. The manor house, Chateau de Rumigny, is set in woodland to the west of the village centre. 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):Official commune website Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remiencourt
Remiencourt (; pcd, Émiencourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Remiencourt is situated south of Amiens, on the D90 road and by the banks of the river Noye. Places of interest *The church 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) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hébécourt, Somme
Hébécourt () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the N1 road, south of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of .... Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hailles
Hailles () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Hailles is situated on the banks of the river Avre and by the D90e road, some southeast of Amiens. History The name probably comes from ‘haie’ (eng: hedge), and has been variously written as Haies or Heilles. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, some francs-tireurs, hidden behind the town fired 60 times on a Prussian officer. All missed, he wasn't even scratched. The German troops threatened to burn down the town. 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): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guyencourt-sur-Noye
Guyencourt-sur-Noye is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D116 road, by the banks of the river Noye, some south of Amiens. History In 1692, the village name was written as ''Guiencourt''. Prehistoric flint Flint, occasionally flintstone, is a sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as the variety of chert that occurs in chalk or marly limestone. Flint was widely used historically to make stone tools and sta ... tools have been found in the vicinity Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Montdidier-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
