Gamaches Explained
| Gamaches |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Gamaches 80.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Abbeville |
| Canton: | Gamaches |
| Insee: | 80373 |
| Postal Code: | 80220 |
| Mayor: | Jean-Paul Mongne[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CC Villes Sœurs |
| Coordinates: | 49.9875°N 1.5581°W |
| Elevation M: | 32 |
| Elevation Min M: | 19 |
| Elevation Max M: | 126 |
| Area Km2: | 9.92 |
Gamaches (in French pronounced as /ɡamaʃ/) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Gamaches is situated on the D1015, on the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime, some 18miles southwest of Abbeville.
Huge lakes to the west of the town are a paradise for naturalists, anglers and water sports enthusiasts.
History
- 1471 Louis XI and the Burgundians wage war in and around the town. A year or so later, Charles the Bold ravaged Picardy in the continuing battle with Burgundy. The plague decimated not only the troops but also the local populace.
- Glass bottles have been manufactured in Gamaches since 1922.
Places of interest
- The war memorial
- The thirteenth century church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, with its flamboyant gothic tower, is the result of successive architectural influences.
- The old railway line, opened in 1872 and closed in 1993 [2]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- Web site: Source:Fcvnet . 2008-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210142422/http://www.fcvnet.net/~blaise.pichon/Long-Gama.HTML . 2012-02-10 . dead .
