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
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Somme or The Somme may refer to: Places
*Somme (department), a department of France
*Somme, Queensland, Australia
*Canal de la Somme, a canal in France
*Somme (river), a river in France
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Somme'' (book), a ...
Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France (; pcd, Heuts-d'Franche; , also ''Upper France'') is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. The ...
in northern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
.
Geography
Oisemont is situated on the junction of the D25, D29 and D936 roads, some 10 south of
Abbeville
Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of ...
and west 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 ...
.
Population
History
* The name has its origins in Celtic religion and mythology, as ‘mont of Ésus. Over the centuries, it has been known as ''Ossemons'', ''Aussemons'' and ''Wessemont''. There is evidence pointing to
Acheulean
Acheulean (; also Acheulian and Mode II), from the French ''acheuléen'' after the type site of Saint-Acheul, is an archaeological industry of stone tool manufacture characterized by the distinctive oval and pear-shaped "hand axes" associated ...
origins and
Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
* Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lett ...
occupation. Source: Oisemont 2 roues
* By 1275, the town was the seat of the provost of the
Vimeu
The Vimeu () is a natural region of France, located west of Picardy
Picardy (; Picard and french: Picardie, , ) is a historical territory and a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region ...
.
* The
Templars
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bailiwick
A bailiwick () is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and once also applied to territories in which a privately appointed bailiff exercised the sheriff's functions under a royal or imperial writ. The bailiwick is probably modelled on th ...
of Oisemont, setting up a preceptory of the house of Aisseu.
* In 1307, a second headquarters was set up by the
Knights Hospitaller
The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem ( la, Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller (), was a medieval and early modern Catholic military order. It was headq ...
. The building still stands today, in the ‘rue de la Commanderie’, as do several other historic buildings
* The castle was destroyed in 1346 by the army of
Edward III
Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring r ...
during the
Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a series of armed conflicts between the kingdoms of England and France during the Late Middle Ages. It originated from disputed claims to the French throne between the English House of Plantagene ...
. It had defensive ramparts to protect the inhabitants in times of attack. It was rebuilt and destroyed again in 1370 by
John of Gaunt
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.
* A Templar hospital was built on the site of the present old-peoples’ home. All that remains is a stone cross.
* The year 1472 saw
Charles the Bold
Charles I (Charles Martin; german: Karl Martin; nl, Karel Maarten; 10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), nicknamed the Bold (German: ''der Kühne''; Dutch: ''de Stoute''; french: le Téméraire), was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ...
set fire to the town, reducing it to ashes.
* During the
Wars of Religion
A religious war or a war of religion, sometimes also known as a holy war ( la, sanctum bellum), is a war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion. In the modern period, there are frequent debates over the extent to wh ...
of the 16th century, the town was an important
Protestant
Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...
centre. By the 17th century, the
Huguenots
The Huguenots ( , also , ) were a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed, or Calvinist, tradition of Protestantism. The term, which may be derived from the name of a Swiss political leader, the Genevan burgomaster B ...
were hiding in underground passages for protection.
Places of interest
*The ''mairie'' (town hall)
* The old windmill. Sitting in the middle of a field, a little way from the town, the brick-built windmill is missing its sails, roofing and windows and is completely abandoned.
* The twelfth-century church of Saint-Martin, with a Romanesque entrance and a 42m tower. Restored in 1808, the nave collapsed in 1953 and it was then demolished. The new church was completed in March 1960
* The war memorials
* The Museum of Local Art, opened in 1976
* The market hall, built in 1853
* The old railway line, which served as freight transport, but also for passengers, was opened in 1872 and closed in 1993
* The ruins of the 17th-century château. An entrance gate and octagonal tower are all that remain.
Image:Mairie d'Oisemont (Somme(80)-france)...JPG , The ''mairie'' (town hall)
Image:Vieux Moulin d'Oisemont, en Decembre 2007(Somme(80)-france) edited.jpg, The mill in 2007
Image:Stèle aux morts de la campagne d'Afrique du Nord, Oisemont, (Somme(80)-France).JPG, War memorial
Image:Musée d'Oisemont (somme(80)-france).JPG, Museum
Image:Halles d'Oisemont (Somme(80)-France).JPG, Market hall
Image:Ligne Longpré-les-Corps-Saints Longroy-Gamaches.png, Old railway line
Personalities
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Charles Dumont de Sainte-Croix
Charles Henri Frédéric Dumont de Sainte-Croix (27 April 1758 – 8 January 1830) was a French zoologist.
A lawyer by trade, he was also an enthusiastic amateur ornithologist.Stresemann, p. 117 Between 1817 and 1818, he described a number of Ja ...
:Informations généalogiqu et Antiquarium bookshop Comellas-Picardi /ref> 1758-1830,
Ornithologist
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and th ...