Clairy-Saulchoix
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Ailly-sur-Somme | |
| Community association | Amiens metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 51 ′ N , 2 ° 11 ′ E | |
| height | 59-124 m | |
| surface | 6.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 370 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 57 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80540 | |
| INSEE code | 80198 | |
| Website | http://www.commune-clairysaulchoix.fr/article.do&id=1569 | |
Clairy-Saulchoix ( Picard : Clairy-Cheuchoé ) is a northern French municipality with 370 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Amiens , is part of the Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole and belongs to the canton of Ailly-sur-Somme .
geography
The of the districts Clairy located and three kilometers from Clairy in the far west of the municipality Saulchoix composite, partly still Farming commuter town located about twelve kilometers west-southwest of Amiens and 14 kilometers east-southeast of Molliens-Dreuil ; The Autoroute A29 and the former Route nationale 29 run through the municipality .
history
During the work on the A29 autoroute, numerous Gallo-Roman traces came to light. The location on the road from Amiens to Rouen favored the development of a castle.
Clairy is first mentioned in 1152 as Clari . In the Middle Ages, the lords of Picquigny owned several estates in Clairy. Some of them were donated to the Le Gard monastery in the 12th century . In 1377 the Amiens Cathedral Chapter bought part of Clairy. In 1470 the castle was burned down by Burgundian troops. In 1595 the place was conquered by Spanish troops. At the end of the 16th century Clairy came to the House of Créquy . As a result of political intrigue, the castle was destroyed in the 17th century.
The high place was used by the German troops as an observation post during World War II .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| 274 | 292 | 313 | 364 | 361 | 390 | 352 | 388 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Denis Mille since 2001.
Attractions
- Saint-Nicolas church from the 15th century with a square tower with an octagonal top, with stained glass windows from the 19th century [1]
- Saint-Vast Calvary built in 1864 on the old cemetery
- Saulchoy Castle in Saulchoix, built in 1679, with a park, chapel, orangery and two small pavilions, registered as a monument historique in 2009 ( Base Mérimée PA80000066)
