Boves, Somme

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Coordinates: 49°50′46″N 2°23′30″E / 49.8461111111, 2.39166666667

Commune of Boves
Location
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Map highlighting the commune of
Administration
Country France
Region Picardie
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Boves
(chef-lieu)
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole
Mayor Patrick Lefevre
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 22 m–110 m
(avg. 28 m)
Land area¹ 25,37 km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 80131/ 80440
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
France

Boves is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.

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[edit] Geography

Situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some 5 miles southeast of Amiens.

[edit] Population

Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
1826 1995 2266 3146 2964 2786
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

[edit] History

  • c640 : The birthplace of Saint Godeberta
  • c1166 : The birthplace of medieval author Jean de Boves.
  • July 1185 : Philippe-Auguste signed the treaty acquiring part of Picardy.[1]
  • August 1835 : Victor Hugo visited the ruins of the château.

[edit] Places of interest

  • Ruins of the fortified 12th century château
  • Notre-Dame de la Nativité church
  • ‘’Saint-Ladre’’ marshland nature reserve

The sign at the entrance to the village

Lake Saint-Ladre

The church, built at the foot of the chalk cliffs.

Rue Victor Hugo, the main street

[edit] See also

Communes of the Somme department

[edit] External links

(All French language)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Traité de Boves
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