Sains-en-Amiénois is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Somme department in
Hauts-de-France in northern
France
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.
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 a 12th-century
font and sculptures from the 13th and 18th centuries, originally from the abbey at Selincourt, now a part of the commune of
Hornoy-le-Bourg.
Image:Sains-en-Amiénois église (cadran solaire).jpg, The sundial on the church
Image:Sains-en-Amiénois église (le choeur avec le tombeau).jpg, The interior of the church
Image:Sains-en-Amiénois église tombeau (partie supérieure).jpg, Tombstone of three Saints
See also
*
Communes of the Somme department
References
External links
Official municipal website
Communes of Somme (department)
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