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Canton Of Conty
The Canton of Conty 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 consisted of 23 communes, which joined the canton of Ailly-sur-Noye in 2015. It had 9,237 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 80 Somme INSEE Geography The canton is organised around the commune of Conty in the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conty
Conty () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Origin of the name Conty comes from ''cond'' (confluence) (of the rivers and streams in the valley). The Princes of Conti, a minor branch of French royalty, took their name from Conty. Geography The commune comprises the village Conty and two hamlets: Luzières and Wailly (since 1973). Situated on the D920 road, some southwest of Amiens. Junction 17 of the A16 autoroute is just away. Nestling by the banks of the river Selle (a tributary of the Somme) that, at Conty, comprises several small branches that converge here. Economic and tourist activities * The Ateliers du Val de Selle, created in 1970, is a centre for those artisans involved with horses, riding and carriage-driving. * The SIC (Société industrielle de Conty), created in 1928, specialises in non-ferrous foundry work, * The Selle sawmills. * The Coulée verte, a public right-of-way, is used by ramblers, cyclists and riders alike. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essertaux
Essertaux () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Essertaux is situated on the junction of the A16 autoroute, the N1 and the D920 roads, 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 .... Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoix
Thoix (; pcd, Toé) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Thoix is situated southwest of Amiens, on the D100 road. The Parquets river, a small tributary of the river Évoissons, which flows into the Selle, has its source in Thoix and also feeds the castle moat Population History The village has been known by many names over the centuries: ''Teoletum'', ''Teoleium'', ''Tois'' in 1140, ''Thois'' in 1212 and ''Thoys'' by 1301. The inhabitants are known as ''Téoduliens''. Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet (1488–1525), a favourite of king Francis I, was seigneur of Thoix. Places of interest * The fifteenth-century château. * Saint-Etienne's fifteenth-century church * A fifteenth-century stone cross in the square * A dovecote A dovecote or dovecot , doocot ( Scots) or columbarium is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be free-standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentelie
Sentelie () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Sentelie is situated southwest 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 D138 road Population Places of interest * The 15th / sixteenth century church of Saint Nicolas. * The fifteenth century chapel of Saint Lambert, once a place of pilgrimage. See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prouzel
Prouzel () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Prouzel is situated on the D8b road, some 7 miles (11 km) southwest 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 ..., near the banks of the river Selle. Population Places of interest * sixteenth-century church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité, with baptismal fonts from the twelfth century * 17th-century château * The ‘Coulée verte’ (en: ’Green Trail’). When the local railway closed in 1939, the derelict line was eventually converted into a pleasant nature trail. * 18th-century pigeon house Personalities Gabriel Ferez, a student from Prouzel, was murdered in south London in June 2008. See also * Communes of the Somme department References Commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plachy-Buyon
Plachy-Buyon (; pcd, Plachy-Bion) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D8 road, some south of Amiens, in the valley of the Selle river, a tributary of the Somme. It is heavily influenced by the proximity of Amiens. 28% of the inhabitants are under the age of twenty. Population Places of interest * The new mairie, inaugurated on 14 October 2006. * The old paper mill. Built around 1838–1844, on the site of an old watermill. * Protected wooded valley site. * The nineteenth century church of Saint-Martin. * Traces of two Gallo-Roman Gallo-Roman culture was a consequence of the Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman culture, language, morals and way of life in a uniquely Gaulish context ... villas. See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oresmaux
Oresmaux (; pcd, Orémieu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Oresmaux is situated on the D192 road, 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 .... Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuville-lès-Lœuilly
Neuville-lès-Lœuilly (, literally ''Neuville near Lœuilly'') is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Ô-de-Selle. 7 December 2018 Geography The commune is situated on the D61 road, some southwest of , on the banks of the river .Population See also * |
Nampty
Nampty is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Nampty is situated on the D8 road, on the banks of the river Selle, 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 .... Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namps-Maisnil
Namps-Maisnil () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography A commune created by the amalgamation, in 1972, of the four old communes of Namps-au-Mont, Namps-au-Val, Rumaisnil and Taisnil. The commune is surrounded by forests and situated at the junction of the D169, D61 and D38 roads, some southwest 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 .... Namps-Quevauvillers station has rail connections to Amiens and Abancourt. Population Places of interest * The war memorial at Taisnil * The church at Namps-au-Val * The Château of Namps-au-Mont See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsures
Monsures () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Monsures is situated on the D210 and the D109 roads, some south of Amiens, in the southernmost point of the département, in the valley of the Selle river and surrounded by woods and forests. Junction 7 of the A16 autoroute is just away Population History A fort existed here at the end of the 9th century. Originally known as ''Monsulae'', in the 12th century, it belonged to the seigneurs of the nearby commune of Conty. The Beauvais – Amiens railway line once passed through the commune. Used for freight and passengers from 1876 until 1939, but never reopened following World War II. On 14 May 1923, a Farman F.60 Goliath of Air Union crashed at Monsures following structural failure of a wing in flight. All six people on board were killed. Places of interest * The château-fort entrance and its 15th-century towers, on the promontory at the west of the village. * Church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lœuilly
Lœuilly () is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Ô-de-Selle. Geography Lœuilly is situated on the D8 road, some southwest of Amiens, on the banks of a tributary of the Somme river, the river Selle, which splits here into streams and forms many lakes. The commune is subject to flooding and has measures in place to prevent it.Arrêté préfectoral du 26 septembre 2005 prescrivant un plan de prévention des risques naturels prévisibles d'inondations sur les communes de Lœuilly, Neuville-lès-Lœuilly, Nampty, Fossemanant and Prouzel. History Lœuilly was inhabited during Gallo-Roman times. The first settlement was alongside the river near a drinking trough, fed by a spring, the Blaire fountain. The water, renowned for its digestive qualities, was sold to the public, before mains water was available. In 1472, Burgundian troops led by Charles the Bold destroyed the château ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
