Lanchères Explained

Lanchères
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Lanchères 80.svg
Arrondissement:Abbeville
Canton:Friville-Escarbotin
Insee:80464
Postal Code:80230
Mayor:Jean-Yves Blondin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Baie de Somme
Coordinates:50.1594°N 1.56°W
Elevation M:7
Elevation Min M:1
Elevation Max M:47
Area Km2:16.39

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

Geography

The commune is situated on the D940 road, some 12miles northwest of Abbeville.

Personalities

Paul Vimereu, author, spent his childhood at Lanchères
Jean de Poutrincourt from Poutrincourt, a hamlet of Lanchères. He set sail in 1605 for Acadia, (nowadays Nova Scotia), to be Lieutenant-general. The ruins of his château can still be seen at Poutrincourt.

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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.