Bouchavesnes-Bergen Explained

Bouchavesnes-Bergen
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Bouchavesnes.svg
Arrondissement:Péronne
Canton:Péronne
Insee:80115
Postal Code:80200
Mayor:Régis Gourdin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Haute Somme
Coordinates:49.9858°N 2.9219°W
Elevation M:130
Elevation Min M:79
Elevation Max M:152
Area Km2:10.09

Bouchavesnes-Bergen (pronounced as /fr/; pcd|Bouchavène-Bergen) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the junction of the D149 and the N17 roads, some 22miles northwest of Saint-Quentin.

Foch Monument

The town has a monument dedicated to Marshal Foch. This is located near the D1017 road. This monument represents a bronze statue of Marshal Foch sculpted by Firmin Michelet, a French sculpor. It was inaugurated in 1926 in the presence of Marshal Foch.[2]

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.
  2. Web site: Perchet . Cécile . 5 July 2011 . Monument au Maréchal Foch – Bouchavesnes . French.