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Communauté De Communes Du Doullennais
The Communauté de communes du Doullennais is a former ''communauté de communes'' in the Somme (department), Somme ''départements of France, département'' and in the Picardie ''régions of France, région'' of France. It was created in December 1992.CC du Doullennais (N° SIREN : 248000416) BANATIC. Accessed 30 March 2022. It was merged into the new Communauté de communes du Territoire Nord Picardie in January 2017. 16 December 2016 Composition This ''Communauté de communes'' comprised ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doullens
Doullens (; ; former ) is a commune in the Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France. Its inhabitants are called ''Doullennais'' and ''Doullennaises''. Geography Doullens is situated on the N25 road, in the northern part of the department, straddling the river Authie, the border with the Pas-de-Calais. Doullens is practically mid-way on the intersection of these axes : * Abbeville - Arras * Amiens - Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise * Crécy-en-Ponthieu - Bapaume * Auxi-le-Château - Acheux-en-Amiénois History * Doullens, the ancient ''Dulincum'', was seat of a viscountship under the counts of Vermandois then of Ponthieu and an important stronghold in the Middle Ages. * In 1225, the town became part of France. * In 1475 it was burnt by Louis XI for openly siding with the Duke of Burgundy. It received its name ''Doullens-le-Hardi'' from its gallant defense in 1523 against the Anglo-Burgundian army. * In 1595 it was besieged and occupied by the Spaniards, who massacred the entire p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |