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Communauté De Communes De La Région D'Hallencourt
The Communauté de communes de la Région d'Hallencourt is a former ''communauté de communes'' in the Somme ''département'' and in the Picardie ''région'' of France. It was created in December 1995.CC de la Région d'Hallencourt (N° SIREN : 248000614) BANATIC. Accessed 30 March 2022. It was merged into the new Communauté d'agglomération Baie de Somme in January 2017. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallencourt
Hallencourt () is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Hallencourt is situated at the junction of the D21, D53 and D173 roads, some south of Abbeville. The commune comprises the two villages of Hallencourt and Hocquincourt. Population Places of interest * The war memorial * The Château de Beauvoir at Hocquincourt (now a private hotel) Personalities *Roman Opałka, French artist of Polish ancestry, was born in Hocquincourt in 1931. *Édouard Louis, French writer, is from Hallencourt. He wrote his debut autobiographical novel ''En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule'' (2014, translated into English as ''The End of Eddy'') about growing up there. See also *Communes of the Somme department References External links Canton of Hallencourtopalka1965.com - Roman Opalka website Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doudelainville
Doudelainville (; ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Doudelainville is situated in the north of the department on the D25 road, about south of Abbeville. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiry-au-Mont
Wiry-au-Mont (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated 16 km (10 miles) south of Abbeville, on the D936 road. Population Places of interest * The war memorial * The old railway lineSource:Fcvne"Longpré-les-Corps-Saints - Longroy-Gamaches"/ref> The railway was opened on 9 May 1872 and was used principally from freight, although some passengers were carried. It was finally closed on 10 November 1993. It served the following communes: Longpré-les-Corps-Saints / Bettencourt-Rivière / Airaines / Allery / Wiry-au-Mont / Forceville / Oisemont / Cerisy-Buleux / Martainneville / Saint-Maxent / Vismes-au-Val / Maisnières / Longroy and Gamaches See also *Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaux-Marquenneville
Vaux-Marquenneville (; ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated south of Abbeville, on the D93 road. The name Vaux derives from "vale" or "valley" and Marquenneville comes from the domain of someone called Marca. The inhabitants are known as ''Vallois'' in French. Population History Known by many variants of the current name throughout the centuries: 1166: Vaux, 1557 Vaulx, 1757 Vaux 1284 Marquienvilla, 1301 Marchaigneville, 1312 Markaigneville, 1340 Markainneville, 1388 Marquenneville The Knights Templar were established nearby at Oisemont and had a farm at VauxSource: " la Somme, les 783 communes", septembre 2004, aux éditions Delattre, Grandvilliers (60) The first known seigneurs were the Riencourt family In 1790 the commune came under the management of the department of the Somme and in 1793 the town of Vaux (after 1801: Vaux-Marquenneville) was integrated into the arrondissement of Abbeville an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorel-en-Vimeu
Sorel-en-Vimeu () is a commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France, France. Geography The commune is situated southeast of Abbeville, at the D901 and D21 crossroads. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mérélessart
Mérélessart is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D21 road, some south of Abbeville. Population Places of interest * Saint-Martin's church. Known for the painting "La Charité de Saint-Martin" (a listed object, restored 2005-2006), it was painted in 1854 by the artist Isidore Patrois. * The chapel * The wrought-iron Calvary * The war memorial See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longpré-les-Corps-Saints
Longpré-les-Corps-Saints () is a commune in Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Situated on the D3 and D216 junction and on the banks of the river Somme, surrounded by peat fen, some southeast of Abbeville. Longpré-les-Corps-Saints station, on the railway from Paris to Boulogne-sur-Mer, has rail connections to Amiens and Abbeville. An earlier local railway, once carried freight and some passengers. It opened in 1872 and closed in 1993. Population History Les Corps Saints is named after the thousands of supposedly holy relics (the bones of saints, pieces of the ‘true cross’ etc.) brought back by Crusaders from the Holy Land. The region was quite wealthy, thanks to the exploitation of the peat, found here in abundance. A collegial church was established here, and by the 13th century had attracted the attention of Popes, notably Innocent III and Gregory IX who granted it their protection. It was called at that time "Longpré -''les-Corps-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limeux, Somme
Limieux () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liercourt
Liercourt (; ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Liercourt is situated at the junction of the D3 and D901 roads, in the valley of the Somme River, southeast of Abbeville. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) Ambiani {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huppy
Huppy () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Huppy is situated at the junction of the D25 and D13 roads, some south-southwest of Abbeville. The A28 autoroute is less than away. Àt 100 metres altitude on the limestone plateau of the old region of the Vimeu. The land is fertile and well-watered. Electricity generating turbines now stand in the fields where once wind-mills stood. Places of interest * The Château In 1940, during World War II, the château of Huppy became the headquarters of General Charles de Gaulle, commanding officer (as a colonel) of the 4th Division de Cuirassé, during the battle of Abbeville (28 – 31 May). A bust in memorial to the General is placed in the village square.A commemorative monument about the battle has been built at the western entrance to the village. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frucourt
Frucourt () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Frucourt is situated on the D93 road, some south of Abbeville. Population Places of interest * The windmill, built in brick in 1641. The walls are 6 ft (1,80m) thick at the base. It bears the (defaced) armorial of the seigneurs of the château of Frucourt, the Monthomer family. In June 2004, it was completely renovated and won a heritage prize " Les Rubans du Patrimoine". * The château * The church * The war memorial See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontaine-sur-Somme
Fontaine-sur-Somme (, literally ''Fontaine on Somme''; ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D3 road, some southeast of Abbeville on the left bank of the river Somme. Main sights * The church at Fontaine-sur-Somme * The church at Vieulaines * Stone cross * The lakes * War memorial See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |