Ponthieu
Ponthieu (, ) was one of six feudal counties that eventually merged to become part of the Province of Picardy, in northern France.Dunbabin.France in the Making. Ch.4. The Principalities 888-987 Its chief town is Abbeville.
History
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commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France (; pcd, Heuts-d'Franche; , also ''Upper France'') is the northernmost Regions of France, region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its Prefectu ...
in northern
France
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.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D216 road, some southeast of
Abbeville
Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of ...
.
History
After the Armistice following World War I, British troops from the
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
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The regiment was formed as a consequence of th ...
were stationed at Domart-en-Ponthieu under the command of a Colonel Flanagan. Awaiting demobilisation, they were able to relax for a time. Private Arthur Bullock recalled this stay, including a memorable occasion on which he heard a talk by the renowned Woodbine Willie. (Pages 91-92)
Population
Places of interest
* The Templars house
* The round tower (remains of the château)
* Church
* The war memorial
Image:Domart-en-Ponthieu tour ronde 1.jpg, The round tower
Image:Domart-en-Ponthieu église (clocher) 1.jpg, The church tower
Image:Domart-en-Ponthieu clocher (vu depuis le cimetière) 1.jpg, The cemetery gate
* Aerial views
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