Candas Explained

Candas
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Candas 80.svg
Arrondissement:Amiens
Canton:Doullens
Insee:80168
Postal Code:80750
Mayor:Dominique Hersin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Territoire Nord Picardie
Coordinates:50.1081°N 2.2603°W
Elevation M:146
Elevation Min M:97
Elevation Max M:166
Area Km2:17.27

Candas (in French pronounced as /kɑ̃da/; L’Cando) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Candas is situated on the D31 and D49 crossroads, some 21miles north of Amiens.

Places of interest

The sails stopped turning in 1923, on the death of the last miller, Louis Fanchon (who acquired the mill in 1882). The building was left to nature, and was soon covered in moss and grass, with bushes growing through every opening. Much of the structure began to crumble.After more than 10 years restoration, thanks to the dynamism of the Association de Sauvegarde du Patrimoine de Candas, the mill is now open to the public. There's a guided tour and demonstrations of flour production.

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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. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Le moulin de Candas, Pierre Desbureaux, « Le Généalogiste Picard » n° 103 (premier trimestre 2003), page 20 -