Driencourt Explained

Driencourt
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Péronne
Canton:Péronne
Insee:80258
Postal Code:80240
Mayor:Katy Ondicana Gomez[1]
Term:2022 - 2026
Intercommunality:Haute Somme
Coordinates:49.9592°N 3.0106°W
Elevation M:40
Elevation Min M:65
Elevation Max M:139
Area Km2:5

Driencourt (in French pronounced as /dʁijɛ̃kuʁ/; Picard: Dryincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Driencourt is situated on the D181 road, some 15miles northwest of Saint-Quentin.

History

As with many towns in this part of France, World War I saw the place reduced to rubble.A Parisian architect, Jacques Debat-Ponsan, was employed to design and reconstruct the town's public buildings.

See also

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.