Le Quesnel Explained

Le Quesnel
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Montdidier
Canton:	Moreuil
Insee:	80652
Postal Code:	80118
Mayor:	Brice Chantrelle^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Avre Luce Noye
Coordinates:	49.7759°N 2.6256°W
Elevation M:	97
Elevation Min M:	72
Elevation Max M:	104
Area Km2:	11.38

Le Quesnel (in French pronounced as /lə kenɛl/; L'Tchini) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated at the D161 and D41 crossroads, some 20miles southeast of Amiens.

Places of interest

• Church of Saint Leger, known as the Cathedral of the Santerre" as it is the biggest church in the region, with a 50m high tower.
• The Le Quesnel Canadian Battlefield Memorial and Commemorative park.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

External links

• The Canadian Memorial Gardens website

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.