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Hauts-de-France: Department: Somme: Arrondissement: Abbeville: Canton: Friville-Escarbotin: ... Bourseville is situated on the D102 and D63 road junction, some 16 ...
The Somme towns were strategically important in the 15th century conflict between the Valois dukes of Burgundy and the kings of France. [15] Picardy, the region in north eastern France in which they were located, lay between the French royal domain in the Île-de-France and the dukes' Low Countries possessions, the Burgundian Netherlands. [16]
Somme (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Picard: Sonme) is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Hauts-de-France region . It is bordered by Pas-de-Calais and Nord to the north, Aisne to the east, Oise to the south and Seine-Maritime to the southwest.
The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. ... Bourseville: 80125 80500 Boussicourt: ... Montauban-de-Picardie: 80561 80500 ...
Friville-Escarbotin (French pronunciation: [fʁivil ɛskaʁbɔˈtɛ̃]; Picard: Freuvile-Ésquérbotin) ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography [ edit ]
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In 1634, religious refugees from Seville, Spain, known as the illuministes tried to establish themselves in France. They claimed to be inspired by celestial messages. Pierre Guérin, curate of Saint-Georges, was converted and himself created many disciples, called "les Guérinistes".
It is close to the area of the Battle of the Somme. There are two military cemeteries which are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Mailly Wood; Mailly Wood Cemetery was designed by Reginald Blomfield. [3] Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension