Ribeaucourt () 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
Ribeaucourt is situated east 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 ...
, on the D185 and D66 crossroads.
Population
History
The name of the commune is a corruption of ''Erembauldocurtis'' (which comes from "Eremboldus" = (skilful or bold leader) and "curtis", meaning a fortified house). Eremboldus was the name of several male members of the Ribeaucourt family, vassals to the abbey of
Saint Riquier. The other communes in France bearing the same name have the same origins.
During the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...
, Ribeaucourt forest was the site of launching ramps for the German
V1 missiles. The Germans also occupied the château. Allied bombardments on the 5 and 7 July 1944 caused serious damage to the village and the forest.
[Ducellier - ''La guerre aérienne dans le nord de la France, 5 juillet 1944'']
Places of interest
* The 17th/18th-century château and park. Classed as a historic monument.
* The church of Saint-Sulpice. Classed as a historic monument in 1993.
* The war memorial.
See also
*
Communes of the Somme department
References
Communes of Somme (department)
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