Lihons | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason lihons.svg |
Arrondissement: | Péronne |
Canton: | Ham |
Insee: | 80481 |
Postal Code: | 80320 |
Mayor: | Robert Billoré[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Terre de Picardie |
Coordinates: | 49.825°N 2.7669°W |
Elevation M: | 94 |
Elevation Min M: | 84 |
Elevation Max M: | 112 |
Area Km2: | 12.42 |
Lihons (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Lihons is situated 20miles east of Amiens, on the D337 road
The tomb of Prince Murat.
Louis Marie Joachim Napoléon Michel Prince Murat was a descendant (a great-great grandson) of Napoleon’s brother-in-law, Joachim Murat, the first recipient of the title. He volunteered during World War I and joined the 5th infantry regiment of cuirassiers. He died on the western front in Lihons on 21 August 1916, aged 20 years. The monument was built by his family after the war and later transferred to the commune for maintenance (in 1961).