Beaucamps-le-Vieux explained

Beaucamps-le-Vieux
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Beaucamps-le-Vieux.svg
Arrondissement:Amiens
Canton:Poix-de-Picardie
Insee:80062
Postal Code:80430
Mayor:François Thiverny[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Somme Sud-Ouest
Coordinates:49.845°N 1.78°W
Elevation M:189
Elevation Min M:127
Elevation Max M:201
Area Km2:5.02

Beaucamps-le-Vieux (in French pronounced as /bokɑ̃ lə vjø/; Picard: Bieucamp) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated at the junction of the D96, D496 and D211 roads, 3km (02miles) from the banks of the Bresle, the border of the departments of the Somme and Seine-Maritime.

History

In 1891, Beaucamps-le-Vieux became the provisional terminal of the Somme regional railway, coming from Amiens, then later reaching Aumale in 1901 and eventually Envermeu in 1906.The line closed to passengers in 1940, and to all traffic in 1947. The train station still stands, but is in private ownership.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.