Arquèves
| Arquèves | ||
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Albert | |
| Community association | Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 4 ′ N , 2 ° 28 ′ E | |
| height | 100-152 m | |
| surface | 7.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 165 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 22 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80560 | |
| INSEE code | 80028 | |
| Website | www.paysducoquelicot.com | |
Arquèves ( Picard : Artchève) is a northern French municipality with 165 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois and is part of the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot .
geography
Arquèves is about five kilometers west of Acheux-en-Amiénois on the D31 departmental road from Léalvillers to Raincheval .
history
The area belonged to Antoine de Vadencourt in 1507 and was dependent on the castellany of Authie. It later came to the de Montebenne family. Cyprien de Montebenne, lord of Héricourt and Arquèves, was appointed field marshal. He married Élisabeth du Châtelet. Réné Jean de Mailly, who died in 1662, came to power through her daughter, Charlotte de Montebenne. The last rule came in 1743 through marriage to the Count of Hesecques.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 171 | 148 | 158 | 137 | 143 | 148 | 152 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Christophe Deloraine since 2001.
Attractions
- The three-aisled Saint-Martin church is built in the Romanesque-Gothic transition style.
- The Belle-Église homestead in the east of the municipality was owned by the Knights Templar .
