Plachy-Buyon (; pcd, Plachy-Bion) 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 on the D8 road, some south 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 ...
, in the valley of the
Selle river, a tributary of the
Somme. It is heavily influenced by the proximity of Amiens.
28% of the inhabitants are under the age of twenty.
Population
Places of interest
* The new mairie, inaugurated on 14 October 2006.
* The old paper mill. Built around 1838–1844, on the site of an old watermill.
* Protected wooded valley site.
* The nineteenth century church of Saint-Martin.
* Traces of two
Gallo-Roman
Gallo-Roman culture was a consequence of the Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman culture, language, morals and way of life in a uniquely Gaulish context ...
villas.
See also
*
Communes of the Somme department
References
Communes of Somme (department)
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