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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] |
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 Amiens was 135,429. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years. Incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron was born in Amiens. The town was fought over during both World Wars, suffering significant damage, and was repeatedly occupied by both sides. The 1918 Battle of Amiens was the opening phase of the Hundred Days Offensive which directly led to the Armistice with Germany. The Royal Air Force heavily bombed the town during the Second World War. In the aftermath, the city was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * * * |
Selle (Somme Tributary)
The Selle (; also spelt Celle in the Oise) is a river of Hauts-de-France, France. It is long. Rising at Catheux, just north of Crèvecœur-le-Grand, Oise, it flows past Conty, Saleux, Salouël and Pont-de-Metz before joining the Somme at Amiens. In many places along its course, the river widens to form or fill lakes, much appreciated by anglers and gravel extractors. Several water-powered mills can still be seen including a paper-mill at Prouzel. Brown trout thrive in the clear waters of the river. Image:CROISSY-SUR-CELLE - Le Moulin des Prés.jpg, The watermill between Fontaine-Bonneleau and Croissy-sur-Celle Image:Croissy- Moulin des Prés.jpg, The Mill at Croissy-sur-Celle Croissy-sur-Celle (, literally ''Croissy on Celle'') is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. See also * Communes of the Oise department The following is a list of the 679 communes of the Oise department of France. The commun ... References External links Page about the Selle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communauté D'agglomération Amiens Métropole
The Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole is a ''communauté d'agglomération'' in the Somme ''département'' and in the Hauts-de-France ''région'' of France. It was created in December 1999.CA Amiens Métropole (N° SIREN : 248000531) BANATIC. Accessed 30 March 2022. Its area is 348.7 km2. Its population was 180,905 in 2018, of which 133,891 in Amiens proper.Comparateur de territoire INSEE, accessed 5 April 2022. History In 1991 a study was started by SIEPA (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Etude et de Amiénois Programmi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...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] |
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] |
Bovelles
Bovelles (; pcd, Bovelle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Bovelles is situated on the D97 road, some west of Amiens. Population History * 1750 : Construction of the château, the residence of Général de Gribeauval, inventor of a cannon. * Temporarily chef-lieu of the canton during the French Revolution. * 1870 : Consecration of the new church. * 1940 : Evacuated during the German occupation * January 2004 : Bovelles joined the ''Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole The Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole is a ''communauté d'agglomération'' in the Somme ''département'' and in the Hauts-de-France ''région'' of France. It was created in December 1999.Communes of the Somme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency, constituencies for the election of members of the representative assemblies established in each of France's territorial departments (Departmental council (France), departmental councils, formerly general councils). For this reason, such elections were known in France as "cantonal elections", until 2015 when their name was changed to "departmental elections" to match the departmental councils' name. As of 2015, there were 2,054 cantons in France. Most of them group together a number of Communes of France, communes (the lowest administrative division of the French Republic), although larger communes may be included in mo ... [...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] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merovingian
The Merovingian dynasty () was the ruling family of the Franks from the middle of the 5th century until 751. They first appear as "Kings of the Franks" in the Roman army of northern Gaul. By 509 they had united all the Franks and northern Gaulish Romans under their rule. They conquered most of Gaul, defeating the Visigoths (507) and the Burgundians (534), and also extended their rule into Raetia (537). In Germania, the Alemanni, Bavarii and Saxons accepted their lordship. The Merovingian realm was the largest and most powerful of the states of western Europe following the breaking up of the empire of Theodoric the Great. The dynastic name, medieval Latin or ("sons of Merovech"), derives from an unattested Frankish form, akin to the attested Old English , with the final -''ing'' being a typical Germanic patronymic suffix. The name derives from King Merovech, whom many legends surround. Unlike the Anglo-Saxon royal genealogies, the Merovingians never claimed descent from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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