Berteaucourt-lès-Thennes (, literally ''Berteaucourt near Thennes''; pcd, Bérteucourt-Teinne) is a commune in the

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Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; pcd, Heuts-d'Franche; , also ''Upper France'') is the northernmost Regions of France, region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its Prefectu ...

in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D935 road, close to the banks of the

some southeast of Amiens. The soil around the town comprises alluvial deposits in the valley of the

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, the small river that separates Berteaucourt from Thennes, red diluvium around the school and out towards

Thézy-Glimont Thézy-Glimont () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated southeast of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, l ...

, chalk towards the slopes and Eocene clay on the higher ground.

Population

History

Being very close to the front line during much of World War I 1914–1918, the town was all but destroyed. Every building, as well as the cemetery, suffered a great deal of damage. The German attack of 21 March 1918 on the front line from Saint-Quentin to La Fère had succeeded in creating a pocket deep into the combined British and French lines. General Seely set up his headquarters at Berteaucourt-lès-Thennes in March, 1918. On 8 August 1918 the French troops left Thennes and Berteaucourt-lès-Thennes, counter-attacking towards

Villers-aux-Érables Villers-aux-Érables is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and ...

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