Thennes () is a
commune
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* 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
Thennes is situated southeast of
Amiens
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, on the D11a road and bordered to the north and northwest by the river
Luce
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, and to the west by the river
Avre.
Population
History
Known as Tanes in 1128, because of the
tanneries
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in the area, it became known as Thannes then Thannes-Thennes in 1507.
The history of Thennes has always been closely linked with that of the neighbouring commune of
Berteaucourt-les-Thennes.
From 780, Thennes was the property of the abbey at
Corbie
Corbie (; nl, Korbei) is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The small town is situated up river from Amiens, in the département of Somme and is the main town of the canton of Corbie. It lies in ...
, later, as a
fiefdom
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, it passed to the
seigneurs
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of
Boves, before returning to
Corbie
Corbie (; nl, Korbei) is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The small town is situated up river from Amiens, in the département of Somme and is the main town of the canton of Corbie. It lies in ...
in the 13th century.
Thennes has seen more than its fair share of war:
* During the 16th century against the Spanish, particularly with the siege of
Corbie
Corbie (; nl, Korbei) is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The small town is situated up river from Amiens, in the département of Somme and is the main town of the canton of Corbie. It lies in ...
in 1636. Some boatmen of Thennes and burned the Spanish supplies destined for their troops outside
Corbie
Corbie (; nl, Korbei) is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The small town is situated up river from Amiens, in the département of Somme and is the main town of the canton of Corbie. It lies in ...
.
Louis XIII
Louis XIII (; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown ...
subsequently exempted them and their descendants from all taxes.
* During the Napoleonic wars of 1814–1815,
Cossacks were seen in the commune.
* The
Franco-Prussian War of 1870, saw the town very tested. Battles at nearby
Mézières and
Cachy
Cachy () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Cachy is situated on the D168 road, some southeast of Amiens and near to Villers-Bretonneux
Villers-Bretonneux () is a commune in the Somme de ...
saw two local men die, of the 22 men who fought.
* During the
First World War
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, being so close to the front line meant the town was all but destroyed.
See also
*
Communes of the Somme department
References
External links
Thennes official website
Communes of Somme (department)
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