Vers-sur-Selle explained

Vers-sur-Selle
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Vers-sur-Selle 80.svg
Arrondissement:	Amiens
Canton:	Amiens-7
Insee:	80791
Postal Code:	80480
Mayor:	Jean-Luc Jeuniaux^[1]
Term:	2022 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Amiens Métropole
Coordinates:	49.8422°N 2.2322°W
Elevation M:	57
Elevation Min M:	33
Elevation Max M:	107
Area Km2:	11.18

Vers-sur-Selle (in French pronounced as /vɛʁ syʁ sɛl/, literally Vers on Selle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 4miles southwest of Amiens, on the D98 road in the valley of the Selle river.

History

• Prehistoric times: single-sided flint tools and the remains of mammoths have been found in the local gravel.
• Neolithic period: some graves were discovered during building work.
• Middle Ages: Merovingian burials were found in the valley, the remains were unearthed during the construction of the A16.

In 1358, Vers was ravaged by Charles II of Navarre.

In 1376, three residents burnt down the tithe barn and were hanged in front of the church.

In 1426, the church and village were razed by English troops.

In 1472, Charles the Bold subjected Vers to "blood and fire".

• Before the revolution : in 1617, the leper hospital was closed.

In 1730, Nicolas Deleau, publican, was fined 75 sols for selling drinks on Sundays and feast days.

Places of interest

• The sixteenth century church of Saint Rémi. The door dates from 1238. In 1472, the church was subjected to considerable devastation. Several restorations have since been made.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

External links

• Official website of Vers-sur-Selle

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023. fr.