Saint-Acheul should not be confused with Saint-Acheul (Amiens).
| Saint-Acheul | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Amiens |
| Canton: | Doullens |
| Insee: | 80697 |
| Postal Code: | 80370 |
| Mayor: | Olivier Feutrel[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CC Territoire Nord Picardie |
| Coordinates: | 50.1914°N 2.1644°W |
| Elevation M: | 55 |
| Elevation Min M: | 37 |
| Elevation Max M: | 110 |
| Area Km2: | 3.04 |
Saint-Acheul (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃t‿aʃœl/; Saint-Acheu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is not to be confused with Saint-Acheul, a suburb of Amiens after which the Acheulean archaeological culture of the Lower Paleolithic is named.
The commune is situated some 23miles north of Amiens, on the junction of the D933 and D99e roads, only a few hundred yards from the border with the Pas-de-Calais
In the first century AD the Romans settled the area and a monastery was built in St Acheul during the Middle Ages.The name honors Saint Acheolus, who was martyred in Amiens around 290 AD.Saint Ulphia was a hermit here during the 8th century.