Hornoy-le-Bourg () 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 at the junction of the D18 and D211 roads, some southwest 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 ...
.
It is the second largest commune of the Somme department (by area).
Places of interest
* The church
* The market hall
* The war memorial
Population
Personalities
* Countess of Dompierre d'Hornoy, Marquise of Florian, née Marie-Elisabeth Mignot, niece of
Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778) was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Known by his ''nom de plume'' M. de Voltaire (; also ; ), he was famous for his wit, and his criticism of Christianity—es ...
, was buried here in 1771.
*
Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian
Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (March 6, 1755 in the château of Florian, near Sauve, Gard – September 13, 1794 in Sceaux) was a French poet, novelist and fabulist.
Life
Florian's mother, a Spanish lady named Gilette de Salgues, died whe ...
, poet, often stayed at Hornoy.
See also
*
Communes of the Somme department
References
Communes of Somme (department)
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