Breilly
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region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Somme | |
Arrondissement | Amiens | |
Canton | Ailly-sur-Somme | |
Community association | Nièvre et Somme | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 56 ' N , 2 ° 11' E | |
height | 12-101 m | |
surface | 5.73 km 2 | |
Residents | 685 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 120 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 80470 | |
INSEE code | 80137 |
Breilly is a French municipality with 685 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Amiens and the canton of Ailly-sur-Somme . It lies at an average height of 30 m above sea level.
history
The place was first mentioned in 1120. However, the finds of Roman-Gallic sarcophagi at the site of Le Montjoye indicate an earlier settlement. In 1766 the village burned down.
Attractions
- The Saint-Sulpice church was renovated in 1834 and has a wooden bust of Saint Sulpice from the 18th century.
- At the end of the village there is a small chapel that is well worth seeing.
Web links
Commons : Breilly - collection of images, videos and audio files