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Chaulnes Station
Chaulnes is a railway station located in the commune of Chaulnes in the Somme department, France. The station is served by TER Hauts-de-France trains from Amiens to Laon. Its elevation is 94 m. History Formerly, the station was also connected to a railway line from Paris-Nord to Cambrai via Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, Montdidier, Chaulnes and Roisel. The sections between Saint-Just-en-Chaussée and Roye, and between Péronne and Épehy have been dismantled, and the line has been partly replaced by bus services to Montdidier and Roisel. See also *List of SNCF stations in Hauts-de-France This article contains a list of current SNCF railway stations in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Aisne (02) * Aguilcourt-Variscourt * Amifontaine * Anizy-Pinon * Barenton-Bugny * Bazoches * Bohain * La Bouteille * Château-Thierry * Chau ... References Railway stations in Somme (department) Railway stations in France opened in 1867 {{HautsdeFrance-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaulnes
Chaulnes () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Chaulnes lies in the eastern part of the Somme department, 13 km north of Roye. The Chaulnes station is served by local trains between Amiens and Laon. Demography Culture Chaulnes is noted for its cultural events, especially the heavy metal music festival ''Chaulnes Metal Fest'' (previously known as ''Killer Fest'' before 2008). Each year, more than 500 fans turn up to see and listen to bands like Obituary, Sodom, Rage or Nashville Pussy Nashville Pussy is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Initially called Hell's Half-Acre, the band's name comes from Ted Nugent's introduction to "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" on the '' Double Live Gonzo'' album. Following the initial .... Personalities * Charles François Lhomond, grammarian and wit, born at Chaulnes 1727, died in Paris 1794. * The duchy of Chaulnes was established in 1621 for the Albert family. Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambrai Station
Cambrai is a railway station serving the town Cambrai, Nord department, northern France. Services The station is served by regional trains to Douai, Valenciennes, Saint-Quentin and Lille. TER Hauts-de-France, accessed 14 April 2022. References External links SNCF page with station facilities, opening times, schedules, etc Railway stations in Nord (French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of SNCF Stations In Hauts-de-France
This article contains a list of current SNCF railway stations in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Aisne (02) * Aguilcourt-Variscourt * Amifontaine * Anizy-Pinon * Barenton-Bugny * Bazoches * Bohain * La Bouteille * Château-Thierry * Chauny * Chézy-sur-Marne * Clacy-Mons * Corcy * Coucy-lès-Eppes * Crépy-Couvron * Crouy * Dercy-Froidmont * La Fère * La Ferté-Milon * Flavy-le-Martel * Fresnoy-le-Grand * Guignicourt * Hirson * Hirson-Écoles * Laon * Longpont * Margival * Marle-sur-Serre * Mennessis * Montescourt * Nogent-l'Artaud-Charly * Origny-en-Thiérache * Saint-Erme * Saint-Quentin * Soissons * Tergnier * Vaumoise * Vauxaillon * Verneuil-sur-Serre * Versigny * Vervins * Vierzy * Villers-Cotterêts * Viry-Noureuil * Voyenne Nord (59) * Annappes * Anor * Arleux * Armentiéres * Arnèke * Ascq * Aubigny-au-Bac * Aulnoye-Aymeries * Avesnelles * Avesnes-sur-Helpe * Bailleul * Baisieux * La Bassée-Violaines * Bauvin-Provin * Bergues * Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Épehy
Épehy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Valentine Fleming died there in 1917. Geography Épehy is situated in the northeast of the department, on the D24 and D58 roads some north-northwest of Saint-Quentin. Population Places of interest * Saint Nicholas's church * The mairie * 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):Le site du village d'Epehy [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Péronne, Somme
Péronne () is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is close to where the 1916, first 1918 and second 1918 Battles of the Somme took place during the First World War. The Museum of the Great War (known in French as the ''Historial de la Grande Guerre'') is located in the château. Geography Péronne is situated in the old region of Santerre, home of the early French kings. It is located in the Somme valley. The autoroutes A1 and A16 pass close by. The national road, the N17, traverses the town. Demography History On a hill, dominating the Somme river and its lakes, Péronne was a well-fortified place during the early Middle Ages. The ramparts were built in the 9th century. All that remains today of the ancient fortress is the ''Porte de Bretagne''. Few towns have been as involved in the history of France, few towns so often devastated, as Péronne. Burned and pillaged in the time of the Normans; gravely damaged during the time o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roye, Somme
Roye (; pcd, Roé) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Roye is situated at the junction of the A1 autoroute and the N17 road, on the banks of the Avre, some southeast of Amiens. Population History *In 1634, religious refugees from Seville, Spain, known as the illuministes tried to establish themselves in France. They claimed to be inspired by celestial messages. Pierre Guérin, curate of Saint-Georges, was converted and himself created many disciples, called "les Guérinistes". The Catholic Church sought out and executed all of them by 1635. *In 2015, a shooting took place in travelers' camp in which four people died. Places of interest * Church of Saint Pierre. Rebuilt in concrete in 1930 after considerable damage during the First World War. The 12th century choir and apse and the 15th century stained-glass windows were all saved.Source : Quotidien :fr:Le Courrier Picard (édition de la Somme) du 4 novembre 2007. * Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roisel
Roisel () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Roisel is situated northwest of Saint-Quentin, on the D6 road, with the small river ‘La Cologne’ (a tributary of the Somme) flowing through the commune. Population History The name of Roisel has an etymology close to that of "roseau" (en:reed) and it's possible, given the ponds, lakes and marches, that the commune takes its name from the landscape. Roisel has strong connections with Saint Fursey. Places of interest * St Martin's church. Destroyed during World War I, it was rebuilt by local architect Louis Faille, from Nurlu, soon after 1928 * The town hall (Hotel de ville), rebuilt in 1926 by Maurice Lucet]. 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] |
Montdidier, Somme
Montdidier (; pcd, Montdidji or ) is a commune in the Somme department in the administrative region of Hauts-de-France (historically Picardy), northern France. Geography Montdidier is on the D935 road, some 30 km southeast of Amiens, in the region known as the 'Santerre'. Montdidier station has rail connections to Amiens and Compiègne. Population History The commune has existed since before Roman times, possibly corresponding to the site of ''Bratuspance''. Under Charlemagne, a donjon was built in the north-west of the town, on a chalk promontory, (nowadays the site of the ''Prieuré''). It was here, in 774, that Desiderius, king of the Lombards, was held prisoner by Charlemagne, giving the town its name (in French, ''Didier''). Around the year 948, the first church was built near the castle by Heldwide, the wife of Hilduin, first of the house of the Counts of Montdidier In 1184, King Philip II of France had the outlying buildings of the town burnt down, during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Just-en-Chaussée Station
Saint-Just-en-Chaussée is a railway station serving the town Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, Oise department, northern France. It is situated on the Paris–Lille railway. The station is served by regional trains to Paris, Creil and 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 .... References Railway stations in Oise Railway stations in France opened in 1846 {{Picardy-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gare Du Nord
The Gare du Nord (; English: ''station of the North'' or ''Northern Station''), officially Paris-Nord, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Paris, France. The station accommodates the trains that run between the capital and northern France via the Paris–Lille railway, as well as to international destinations in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Located in the northern part of Paris near the Gare de l'Est in the 10th arrondissement, the Gare du Nord offers connections with several urban transport lines, including Paris Métro, RER and buses. The majority of its passengers have been commuters travelling between the northern suburbs of Paris and outlying towns. It is the busiest railway station in Europe by total passenger numbers; in 2015, the Gare du Nord saw more than 700,000 passengers per day. The current Gare du Nord was designed by French architect Jacques Ignace Hittorff, while the original complex was constructed betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laon Station
Laon is a railway station serving the town Laon., Aisne department, northern France. It was built in 1857 by Chemins de Fer du Nord. The station is served by regional trains to Paris, Amiens, Aulnoye-Aymeries and Reims. History Chemins de Fer du Nord operates the station at the opening of the line section in Laon Laon () is a city in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. History Early history The holy district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance. ... on September 1, 1853. It opens the section of Villers-Cotterets in Laon on June 2, 1862. In 2016, according to SNCF estimates, the station's annual attendance is 777,328 passengers, after 805,082 travelers in 2015 and 842,067 travelers in 2014 A parking for vehicles is arranged around the station. Laon la gare vers 1920.jpg, Laon - La gare et ses dépendances.JPG, LAON - Cabine électrique Mors, commandant l'a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
