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Communauté De Communes Ponthieu-Marquenterre
The Communauté de communes Ponthieu-Marquenterre is a '' communauté de communes'' in the Somme '' département'' and in the Hauts-de-France '' région'' of France. It was formed on 1 January 2017 by the merger of the former Communauté de communes Authie-Maye, the Communauté de communes du Canton de Nouvion and the Communauté de communes du Haut Clocher. It consists of 70 communes, and its seat is in Rue.CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre (N° SIREN : 200070936) BANATIC, accessed 11 November 2024. Its area is 783.7 km2, and its population was 32,952 in 2019.Comparateur de territoire [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rue, Somme
Rue () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Rue is situated some north of Abbeville, on the junction of the D938, D4 and D85 roads. Rue station has rail connections to Amiens, Calais and Paris. Population Toponymy The place is first mentioned as ''Rua'' in 1042 (diplôme ''Henrici Regis Gall. Christ'', then ''Rugua'' in 1090 - 1110, ''Rue'' in 1184. Medieval place name meaning "street" in French (French word ''rue'' is ultimately from Latin ''ruga'').''Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieu en France'', Albert Dauzat and Charles Rostaing, 1979, Paris, , p. 579a. Places of interest * The chapel of the Holy Spirit (1440–1514) is one of the finest examples of flamboyant gothic in Picardie. * The bell tower, which in 2005 was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with other belfries of Belgium and France because of their architecture and testimony to the rise of municipal power in the region. See also *C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Boisle
Le Boisle (; ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune lies in the valley of the river Authie and is traversed by the D928. The near neighbouring commune is Labroye. Demography See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominois
Dominois (; Picard: ''Domino'' ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Dominois is situated on the D192 road, on the banks of the river Authie, the border with Pas-de-Calais, some north of Abbeville. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Crotoy
Le Crotoy (; Picard: ''Ch'Crotoé'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The inhabitants are known as ''Crotellois''. History Isabella of France, queen consort of England, and her son (later Edward III of England) embarked from Crotoy for Holland and then England in 1326, in order to overthrow her husband, and his father, Edward II. During the Hundred Years' War the town was alternately under English and French control. Edward III stayed in Crotoy and in 1340 built a very important fortress. Besieged by the English, Crotoy, the last French position in the Bay of the Somme, surrendered on March 1, 1424. After the Battle of Verneuil, Jean II, Duke of Alençon was interned there for three years. Joan of Arc was imprisoned there before being taken to Rouen for trial. During these troubled times, Crotoy was the place of residence of a governor and a garrison. Jacques d'Harcourt was the most famous governor: he defended Crotoy boldly and coura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crécy-en-Ponthieu
Crécy-en-Ponthieu (), known in archaic English as Cressy, is a commune located south of Calais in the northern French department of Somme. It gives its name to Crécy Forest, which starts about two kilometres to the south-west of the town and is one of the largest in the north of France. A small river, the Maye, runs through the town. History Crécy-en-Ponthieu is best known as the site of the Battle of Crécy in 1346, one of the earliest and most important battles of the Hundred Years' War. There are other significant historical links. The Chausée Brunehaut, which passed within two miles (3.2 km) of the town, is the Roman road from Paris and Amiens to Boulogne, and is still visible and walkable today. The town lends its name to a popular carrot soup known as ''potage Crécy''. Airfield The British built an airfield in Crécy to provide air support before the fall of France in 1940. During the Battle of France, the plan seems to have been to deploy RAF squadrons of Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cramont
Cramont () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Cramont is situated on the D166 road, some northeast of Abbeville. History In 1524, the troops of Charles Quint, Holy Roman Emperor and king of Spain reduced the town and much of the surrounding area to ashes. In 1867, the population stood at 615, in 162 houses. The chief occupations were centred on the linen industry. Places of interest * St. Martin's church built in 1857 by Oswald Macqueron, is built of stone and covered in slates. Population The inhabitants of the town of Cramont are referred to as ''Cramontois, Cramontoises'' in French. See also * Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coulonvillers
Coulonvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Situated on the N925 road, some east of Abbeville. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocquerel
Cocquerel (; Picard: ''Cocré'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Cocquerel is situated on the D112, on the banks of the river Somme, some southeast of Abbeville. Towns Nearby The following diagram shows the towns nearby with in a radius. Population Personalities Gilles de Robien, politician, Mayor of Amiens and a former national Minister of education. See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canchy, Somme
Canchy () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. There was a station on the Réseau des Bains de Mer which opened on 19 June 1892 and closed on 10 March 1947. Geography Canchy is situated just off the D928 road (it now bypasses the town), some north of Abbeville. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):André Abbal References Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bussus-lès-Yaucourt
Bussus-lès-Yaucourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It was formed on 1 January 2025, with the merger of Bussus-Bussuel and Yaucourt-Bussus. See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buigny-Saint-Maclou
Buigny-Saint-Maclou (; ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the N1 road, just north of Abbeville. The Abbeville airport is within the boundaries of the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buigny-l'Abbé
Buigny-l'Abbé (; Picard: ''Boégny-l'Abé'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D153 and D183 crossroads, some east of Abbeville. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 771 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
