Fresnes-Tilloloy (also: ''Fresne-Tilloloy'') is a commune in the
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The commune is situated southwest of Abbeville on the D25 road
Population
History
The name is derived from the French for the Linden (Limetree)(fr: tilleul) and the Ash(fr: frêne) and reference to the village (as Fresnum) is mentioned in 1207.
Tilloloy was also noted in 1373 as Thillolay ''Thilloloy'' and ''Fresnes'' were joined as one commune sometime between 1790 and 1794 as the commune of Fresnes-Tilloloy.'
Traces of Gallo-Roman settlement have been found in the area, and the Roman road (the "chaussée de Brunehaut" is nearby
In 1346,
Edward III
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The commune was occupied from 17 February to 9 March 1871 by the Germans during the Franco-Prussian War.
Places of interest
* The Mairie which also houses the school.
* The medieval church, part demolished and rebuilt in 1860, is dedicated to Saint-Ouen.
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* The cemetery
* The war memorial
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