Goyencourt Explained
| Goyencourt |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Montdidier |
| Canton: | Roye |
| Insee: | 80383 |
| Postal Code: | 80700 |
| Mayor: | Valérie Bauduin[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CC Grand Roye |
| Coordinates: | 49.7264°N 2.7664°W |
| Elevation M: | 90 |
| Elevation Min M: | 77 |
| Elevation Max M: | 99 |
| Area Km2: | 5.38 |
Goyencourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Goyencourt is situated at the D34 and D132 crossroads, some 27miles southeast of Amiens. Cereal growing is the primary agricultural activity.
History
- The vestiges of a Gallo-Roman villa can be found within the boundaries of the commune.
- In the 8th and 9th century, the village was under the control of the abbey of Ourscamp.
- Middle Age: Lords of Gossencourt ("Goyencourt").
- In 1653, during the upheaval of the Fronde, the village was ransacked by the Spanish army, led by Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, who laid siege to Roye.
- By 1918, at the end of the First World War, the village and the chateau lay in ruins.
Places of interest
- The modern church of Saint-Martin
- The chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Liesse
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.
