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Communauté De Communes Avre Luce Moreuil
The Communauté de communes Avre Luce Moreuil is a former '' communauté de communes'' in the Somme '' département'' and in the Picardie '' région'' of France. It was created in December 1992.CC Avre Luce Moreuil (CCALM) (N° SIREN : 248000432) BANATIC. Accessed 30 March 2022. It was merged into the new Communauté de communes Avre Luce Noye in January 2017. 22 December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moreuil
Moreuil () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Moreuil is situated on the D920 and D935 crossroads, some southeast of Amiens, on the banks of the river Avre. Moreuil station has rail connections to Amiens and Compiègne. Population History Known by several names over the years, Morolium (1103), Moroil (1183), Moruel, Moroilum, Moroiel, Moreul (1240), Moureul, Moureuil (1340), Morveul, Morvels and finally Moreuil, the commune has ancient origins. Flint tools have been found here and the presence of tall boundary stones indicates pre-Roman settlement. Moreuil comes from a Celtic word meaning ‘sea’. Moreuil is found on the Roman road that links Compiègne, Montdidier and Amiens which explains the number of Gallo-Roman finds in the vicinity. First mentioned around 800 as a fort and square on the river Avre, it was sacked by the Normans. The lords of Moreuil rendered great service to the Kings of France during the Crusades. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domart-sur-la-Luce
Domart-sur-la-Luce is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D934 road, on the banks of the Luce, some southeast of Amiens. Population History Domart is sited on an old Roman road, known as the ‘chaussée d'Agrippa’ (Agrippa way), named after the general and politician. The road ran between Amiens and Noyon. Known from writings of 1105, the first seigneur of Domart appears in 1154, called Ibert or Aubert. His château, now all but disappeared, was home to the seigneurs of Domart until the end of the 18th century, as well as to the Princes of Savoy. At the time of the French Revolution, there were nearly 700 inhabitants of Domart. As with so many villages in this area of France, Domart was practically destroyed during World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villers-aux-Érables
Villers-aux-Érables is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) 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 D28 road. Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Montdidier-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thennes
Thennes () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Thennes is situated southeast of Amiens, on the D11a road and bordered to the north and northwest by the river Luce, and to the west by the river Avre. Population History Known as Tanes in 1128, because of the tanneries in the area, it became known as Thannes then Thannes-Thennes in 1507. The history of Thennes has always been closely linked with that of the neighbouring commune of Berteaucourt-les-Thennes. From 780, Thennes was the property of the abbey at Corbie, later, as a fiefdom, it passed to the seigneurs of Boves, before returning to Corbie in the 13th century. Thennes has seen more than its fair share of war: * During the 16th century against the Spanish, particularly with the siege of Corbie in 1636. Some boatmen of Thennes and burned the Spanish supplies destined for their troops outside Corbie. Louis XIII subsequently exempted them and their descendants from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierrepont-sur-Avre
Pierrepont-sur-Avre (, literally ''Pierrepont on Avre'') 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 Trois-Rivières. 12 November 2018 Geography The commune is situated on the D935 road, some southeast ofAmiens
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 banks of the river [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morisel
Morisel () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Morisel is situated on the D920 road, some 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 banks of the river Avre. Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Montdidier-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mézières-en-Santerre
Mézières-en-Santerre (, literally ''Mézières in Santerre''; pcd, Mézière-in-Santérre) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D28 road, 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 .... Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Montdidier-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Quesnel
Le Quesnel () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated at the D161 and D41 crossroads, some 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 .... Population Places of interest * Church of Saint Leger, known as the Cathedral of the Santerre" as it is the biggest church in the region, with a 50m high tower. * The Le Quesnel Canadian Battlefield Memorial and Commemorative park. See also * Communes of the Somme department References External links The Canadian Memorial Gardens website Communes of Somme (department) {{Montdidier-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Plessier-Rozainvillers
Le Plessier-Rozainvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D137 and D54 crossroads, southeast 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) {{Montdidier-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Neuville-Sire-Bernard
La Neuville-Sire-Bernard is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D935 road, some 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 ..., by the banks of the Avre River. Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Montdidier-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignaucourt
Ignaucourt () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Ignaucourt is situated on the D76 road, some 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 .... Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Montdidier-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangest-en-Santerre
Hangest-en-Santerre (, literally ''Hangest in Santerre'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated at the D41 and D54 crossroads, southeast 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) {{Montdidier-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |