Harponville Explained

Harponville
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Harponville (Somme).svg
Arrondissement:Péronne
Canton:Albert
Insee:80420
Postal Code:80560
Mayor:Christophe Lemaitre[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays du Coquelicot
Coordinates:50.0361°N 2.5031°W
Elevation M:135
Elevation Min M:69
Elevation Max M:147
Area Km2:2.75

Harponville is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Harponville is situated on the D47 road, some 20miles northeast of Amiens.

History

The village of Harponville is first noted as belonging to the abbey at Saint-Riquier. Later it becomes a strongly Protestant place, owing to the Raincheval family's influence. Burials took place in the gardens of their home.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the cordiality between the two denominations was such that they decided to build a wall in the old parish church, Catholic on one side, Protestant on the other.This wall was later demolished and a church for the Protestants was built in 1823 and rebuilt in 1863 after a fire.
The village was unaffected by World War I. A defensive system of trenches and a blockhouse were set up in the ‘’Bois de l’Abbaye’’ near ‘’Mont d’Harponville’’ which kept the village safe.

Places of interest

See also

Tiodave Sambé Destrotilles : - Professeur de Picard à l'université d'Amiens- Chef d'entreprise en langue et culture picarde à Harponvillehttp://grebenote.com- Chroniqueur d'actualités sur le web en langue picardehttp://nomdezeu.over-blog.fr

Sam Corwynn- Luthier, musicien et sorcier à Harponvillehttps://web.archive.org/web/20130620183717/http://cor-wynn.com/- Jardinier en permaculture à Harponvillehttps://web.archive.org/web/20130821010221/http://cor-wynn.com/atelier/pimpmingardin/

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.