Oust-Marest Explained

Oust-Marest
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr OustMarest (Somme).svg
Arrondissement:Abbeville
Canton:Friville-Escarbotin
Insee:80613
Postal Code:80460
Mayor:Jean-Claude Davergne[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Villes Sœurs
Coordinates:50.0436°N 1.4597°W
Elevation M:15
Elevation Min M:7
Elevation Max M:113
Area Km2:5.8

Oust-Marest is a commune in the Somme département in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D1015 road, some 20miles southwest of Abbeville, on the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime.

History

The name of Oust-Marest comes from Roman origins. Possibly from a settlement named in honour of Augusta. Archaeologists have found traces of a Gallo-Roman amphitheatre and a temple in the locality.

Places of interest

See also

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.