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Canton Of Villers-Bocage, Somme
The Canton of Villers-Bocage is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 12,696 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 80 Somme INSEE Geography The canton is organised around the commune of Villers-Bocage in the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villers-Bocage, Somme
Villers-Bocage () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated 8 miles (13 km) north of Amiens, on the N25 road. 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):Website of the commune’s orchestra Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coisy
Coisy (; pcd, Coésy) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Coisy is situated on the D11a between the D11 and the N25, some north of Amiens. History Coisy is first mentioned in the 12th century, when it was under the jurisdiction of the seigneurs of Beauquesne. A Benedictine priory was established at the hamlet of Flesserolles in 1156, under Anchin Abbey. By the end of the 14th century, Coisy was governed by the ''Bureau de la Rivière''. Protestant assemblies were set up in 1570. Marshall Biron and his troops stopped here in 1597, during the French Wars of Religion. 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] |
Saint-Gratien, Somme
Saint-Gratien is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated some northeast of Amiens, on the D30 and D919 roads. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubempré
Rubempré (; pcd, Rubimpré) is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated some north of Amiens, at the junction of the D11 and D113 roads. Population See also *Lords of Rubempré *Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainneville
Rainneville () is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department of Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Rainneville is situated on the D11 road, some north of Amiens. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Querrieu
Querrieu () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Querrieu is situated on the D 929 road, some northeast of Amiens, on the banks of the river Hallue. It is bordered by Fréchencourt on the north, Pont-Noyelles on the east, Bussy-lès-Daours on the south and Allonville on the west. History Henri IV battle After Amiens was invaded and taken by Spanish Netherlanders on 11 March 1597, Henri IV besieged the town with a considerable army. On 29 August he was notified of the approach of a significant Spanish force (four companies of arquebuse-men and 300 mounted soldiers), protecting a supplies convoy. The King sallied from his camp north of Amiens, accompanied by Biron, de Lagrange-Montigny, the count of Auvergne, and headed toward the enemy train. Leading an escort of 50 soldiers, he spotted Spanish scouts emerging from the Querrieu forest. He charged them at full gallop, with his escorts close behind. The startled Spanish gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont-Noyelles
Pont-Noyelles (; pcd, Pont-Noéyelle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated at the junction of the D929, D30 and D115 roads, some northeast of Amiens, in the valley of the small river Hallue. Population History Pont-Noyelles was the scene of one of the battles of the Franco-Prussian War. On 23 and 24 December 1870, French troops, led by Colonel Louis Faidherbe routed German forces led by Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel Edwin Karl Rochus Freiherr von Manteuffel (24 February 180917 June 1885) was a Prussian ''Generalfeldmarschall'' noted for his victories in the Franco-Prussian War, and the first Imperial Lieutenant (german: Reichsstatthalter) of Alsace–Lorrai ... at the Battle of Hallue. A memorial at the site of the General's headquarters commemorates the battle. See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierregot
Pierregot (; ''Pièrgou'' in Picard) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Pierregot is situated on the D11 road, some northeast 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 .... Mayors *Daniel Sauvet (2008–2014) *Gérard Philippe (2001–2008) Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montonvillers
Montonvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Montonvillers is situated on the D113e road, some north 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):Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montigny-sur-l'Hallue
Montigny-sur-l'Hallue (; pcd, Montignin-su-l'Hallue) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D78 road, some northeast of Amiens. Population Personalities * Albin de la Simone, singer and composer 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] |
Molliens-au-Bois
Molliens-au-Bois () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D30 and D78 road junction, some northeast of Amiens. History During the Battle of Amiens in August 1918, the divisional HQ of the U.S 33rd Infantry Division was set up in the chateau at Molliens-au-Bois. During that period, King George V went to the castle and awarded medals to General Pershing and other troops. General Bell was the C.O of the division. On the night of August 8–9, 1918, as three Battalions of Doughboys from the 33rd U.S. Division were joining the Allied offensive during the Battle of Amiens, American war poet Lieut. John Allan Wyeth and Lieut. Thomas J. Cochrane were assigned to deliver sealed orders from Division HQ at Molliens-au-Bois to the Field Headquarters of all three Battalions engaged in the attack. The location of each Battalion was unknown, but they were believed to be along the northern bank of the Somme R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirvaux
Mirvaux () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Mirvaux is situated on the D11e road, some northeast 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] |
