Agenville Explained

Agenville
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Amiens
Canton:Doullens
Insee:80005
Postal Code:80370
Mayor:Ludivine Lefort[1]
Term:2022 - 2026
Intercommunality:Territoire Nord Picardie
Coordinates:50.1664°N 2.1036°W
Elevation M:140
Elevation Min M:88
Elevation Max M:136
Area Km2:3.3

Agenville (in French pronounced as /aʒɑ̃vil/; Picard: Adinville) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is a village of mixed farming situated 25km (16miles) northeast of Abbeville on the D56 road. It is surrounded by the communes Domléger-Longvillers, Conteville and Prouville.

History

Destroyed by the English at the time of the battle of Crecy 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.