Saigneville Explained

Saigneville
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Saigneville (Somme).svg
Arrondissement:Abbeville
Canton:Abbeville-2
Insee:80691
Postal Code:80230
Mayor:Jean Gorriez[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Baie de Somme
Coordinates:50.1381°N 1.7125°W
Elevation M:30
Elevation Min M:2
Elevation Max M:59
Area Km2:12.86

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

History

Prior to construction of the Canal de la Somme, Saigneville stood at the southern end of a ford across the Somme estuary. Known as Blanchetaque for the white stones marking the way, the ford became the site of the Battle of Blanchetaque in 1346, during the Hundred Years' War.

Geography

Saigneville is situated 5miles northwest of Abbeville, on the D3 road, near the Somme canal.

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.