Sorel, Somme Explained

Sorel
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Sorel (Somme).svg
Arrondissement:Péronne
Canton:Péronne
Insee:80737
Postal Code:80240
Mayor:Jacques Decaux[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Haute Somme
Coordinates:50.0242°N 3.0508°W
Elevation M:40
Elevation Min M:99
Elevation Max M:148
Area Km2:7.94

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

Geography

Sorel is situated 11miles southwest of Cambrai, on the D222 road, only a couple of miles from the border with the Pas-de-Calais department.

History

The village was completely rebuilt after the devastation wrought by World War I. During the 1920s, architect Louis Faille, originally from Nurlu, was responsible for the reconstruction, notably the ‘mairie-école’ (combined mayor's office and school) and the church, completed in 1932.

See also

External links

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.