Sorel () 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
Sorel is situated southwest of
Cambrai, on the D222 road, only a couple of miles from the border with the
Pas-de-Calais department.
Population
History
The village was completely rebuilt after the devastation wrought by
World War I
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. During the 1920s, architect
Louis Faille, originally from
Nurlu, was responsible for the reconstruction, notably the ‘mairie-école’ (combined mayor's office and school) and the church, completed in 1932.
See also
*
Communes of the Somme department
References
External links
Official website of the Communauté de communes
Communes of Somme (department)
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