Saint-Blimont Explained

Saint-Blimont
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Saint-Blimont.svg
Arrondissement:	Abbeville
Canton:	Friville-Escarbotin
Insee:	80700
Postal Code:	80960
Mayor:	José Marque^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Baie de Somme
Coordinates:	50.1217°N 1.575°W
Elevation M:	27
Elevation Min M:	18
Elevation Max M:	67
Area Km2:	6.63

Saint-Blimont (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 12miles west of Abbeville, on the D106 road. Sitting squarely between the industrial Vimeu region and the tourist regions of Picardie.

History

Closely linked with Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. The monk evangelist Saint Valery healed Blimond around 615, who succeeded him as head of the abbey at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme.

Places of interest

• The fifteenth century watchtower that has been a belltower for about 150 years. The tower is accessible in July and August, with guided visits every Saturday at 11 o'clock.
• The nineteenth century church, with interesting elements such as beams, a baptismal font originating from the previous sixteenth century church and a 15th-century statue of Saint Blimond.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

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.