Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France (; pcd, Heuts-d'Franche; , also ''Upper France'') is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. The ...
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France
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Geography
Cramont is situated on the D166 road, some northeast 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 o ...
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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.La ville de Cramont communes.com