Saint-Maxent Explained

Saint-Maxent
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Abbeville
Canton:Gamaches
Insee:80710
Postal Code:80140
Mayor:Bernard Leneveu[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle
Coordinates:50.0069°N 1.7303°W
Elevation M:114
Elevation Min M:93
Elevation Max M:118
Area Km2:6.38

Saint-Maxent (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ maksɑ̃/; Saint-Manchin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated some 10miles southwest of Abbeville, on the D86 and D29 road junction, about a mile from the A28 autoroute.

Places of interest

The railway was opened on 9 May 1872 and was used principally from freight, although some passengers were carried.
It was finally closed on 10 November 1993. It served the following communes:
Longpré-les-Corps-Saints / Bettencourt-Rivière / Airaines / Allery / Wiry-au-Mont / Forceville / Oisemont / Cerisy-Buleux / Martainneville / Saint-Maxent / Vismes-au-Val / Maisnières / Longroy and Gamaches

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. http://www.fcvnet.net/~blaise.pichon/Long-Gama.HTML Source:Fcvnet