Huppy Explained

Huppy
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Huppy.svg
Arrondissement:Abbeville
Canton:Gamaches
Insee:80446
Postal Code:80140
Mayor:Aymerick Coeuilte[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Baie de Somme
Coordinates:50.0264°N 1.767°W
Elevation M:98
Elevation Min M:60
Elevation Max M:113
Area Km2:10.81

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

Geography

Huppy is situated at the junction of the D25 and D13 roads, some 7miles south-southwest of Abbeville.

The A28 autoroute is less than 1miles away.Àt 100 metres altitude on the limestone plateau of the old region of the Vimeu. The land is fertile and well-watered. Electricity generating turbines now stand in the fields where once wind-mills stood.

Places of interest

In 1940, during World War II, the château of Huppy became the headquarters of General Charles de Gaulle, commanding officer (as a colonel) of the 4th Division de Cuirassé, during the battle of Abbeville (28 – 31 May).
A bust in memorial to the General is placed in the village square.
A commemorative monument about the battle has been built at the western entrance to the village.

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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.