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Warloy-Baillon is a commune in the
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in northern France.


Geography

The commune is situated northeast of Amiens, on the D919 road


Population


Places of interest

* The church of ''Saint-Pierre'': The stone building was constructed on natural sandstone foundations. * The war memorial. * The military cemetery * Memorial plaque to two
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pilots that died over Warloy-Baillon during the Second World War: in 1940, Lucas in a Hurricane Mk1; and in 1944, Pinkney in an Auster. * The tower of an old windmill, in need of restoration.Site de l'association ''Le Moulin de Rolmont''
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See also

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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) {{Amiens-geo-stub