Agenville
Encyclopedia
Agenville is a commune
in the Somme
department in Picardie
in northern France
.
Surrounded by the common Domléger-Longvillers
, Conteville
and Prouville
, Agenville is located 20 km north-east of Abbeville's largest city nearby. "Annuaire-Mairie"
in 1346 and rebuilt on a new site.
Rebuilt after the bombardments of 1944, when 95% of the village was destroyed, as the V1 rocket site was nearby.
Agenville was once a centre of a pilgrimage
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
department in Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The commune is a village of mixed farming situated 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Abbeville on the D56 road.Surrounded by the common Domléger-Longvillers
Domléger-Longvillers
Domléger-Longvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.Its inhabitants are called Domlégeois and Domlégeoises.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D267 and D46 crossroads, some northeast of Abbeville....
, Conteville
Conteville
Conteville is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:*Conteville, in the Calvados département , or*Conteville, in the Eure département*Conteville, in the Oise département*Conteville, in the Seine-Maritime département...
and Prouville
Prouville
Prouville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Prouville is situated on the D56 and D185 crossroads, some east northeast of Abbeville....
, Agenville is located 20 km north-east of Abbeville's largest city nearby. "Annuaire-Mairie"
History
Destroyed by the English at the time of the battle of CrecyBattle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War...
in 1346 and rebuilt on a new site.
Rebuilt after the bombardments of 1944, when 95% of the village was destroyed, as the V1 rocket site was nearby.
Agenville was once a centre of a pilgrimage