Sauvillers-Mongival
Encyclopedia
Sauvillers-Mongival is a commune
in the Somme
department in Picardie
in northern France
.
, on the D83 road.
A rural town mostly given over to agricultural activity, mainly timber
, cereals and sugar beet
, organised by a farming cooperative
. In 1938, there were eleven farms.
, the name coming from the place ruined by the Spaniards during the siege of Corbie
in 1636. In 1178, the city was known as Serpentwiler.
Sauvillers-Mongival was first mentioned in the 12th century. The seigneurie
was bought in 1393 by the lords of Raineval.
During the First World War, the town was completely flattened, except for three houses. St. Martin’s church, rebuilt after 1918, dates back to the 19th century.
In July 1918, the town was liberated by French troops of the 87th infantry regiment. In 1959, a commemorative plate was fixed to one of the walls of the church tower to recall the sacrifice of these soldiers. A war memorial lists the members of the commune that died during World War I
.
In the village cemetery are the graves of five British airmen that were shot down nearby in their Lancaster bomber in 1943.
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 situated 16 miles (26 km) southeast of AmiensAmiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
, on the D83 road.
A rural town mostly given over to agricultural activity, mainly timber
Timber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
, cereals and sugar beet
Sugar beet
Sugar beet, a cultivated plant of Beta vulgaris, is a plant whose tuber contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other B...
, organised by a farming cooperative
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
. In 1938, there were eleven farms.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 164 | 133 | 148 | 164 | 179 | 190 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
History
Mongival was formerly a hamletHamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
, the name coming from the place ruined by the Spaniards during the siege of Corbie
Corbie
Corbie is a commune of the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The small town is situated up river from Amiens, in the département of Somme and is the main town of the canton of Corbie. It lies in the valley of the River Somme, at the confluence of the River Ancre. The town...
in 1636. In 1178, the city was known as Serpentwiler.
Sauvillers-Mongival was first mentioned in the 12th century. The seigneurie
Fiefdom
A fee was the central element of feudalism and consisted of heritable lands granted under one of several varieties of feudal tenure by an overlord to a vassal who held it in fealty in return for a form of feudal allegiance and service, usually given by the...
was bought in 1393 by the lords of Raineval.
During the First World War, the town was completely flattened, except for three houses. St. Martin’s church, rebuilt after 1918, dates back to the 19th century.
In July 1918, the town was liberated by French troops of the 87th infantry regiment. In 1959, a commemorative plate was fixed to one of the walls of the church tower to recall the sacrifice of these soldiers. A war memorial lists the members of the commune that died during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
In the village cemetery are the graves of five British airmen that were shot down nearby in their Lancaster bomber in 1943.