Courcelette Explained

Courcelette
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Péronne
Canton:Albert
Insee:80216
Postal Code:80300
Mayor:Michel Dacheux[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays du Coquelicot
Coordinates:50.0589°N 2.7478°W
Elevation M:150
Elevation Min M:109
Elevation Max M:156
Area Km2:4.66

Courcelette (in French pronounced as /kuʁsəlɛt/) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Courcelette is situated on the D929 and D107 crossroads, some 30miles northeast of Amiens.

History

Courcelette was a major tactical objective in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette during the Somme Offensive of the First World War during which the village was razed. The village was assigned as the major objective of the Canadian Corps during that battle and they succeeded in capturing it. Accordingly, the actions and sacrifices of the Canadians are commemorated at the Courcelette Memorial which is just south of the village beside the D929 roadway.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.