Tertry Explained

Tertry
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Péronne
Canton:Ham
Insee:80750
Postal Code:80200
Mayor:Gérard Museux[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Est de la Somme
Coordinates:49.8631°N 3.0706°W
Elevation M:78
Elevation Min M:62
Elevation Max M:96
Area Km2:4.93

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

Geography

Tertry is situated 50km (30miles) east of Amiens, on the D44 and D45 crossroads.

History

Tertry was the site of the battle of Tertry in 687, where Pepin of Herstal defeated Berchar, mayor of the palace of Neustria.

In 1920, British soldiers built a bridge across the Omignon at Tertry.

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.