Franleu
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
| Canton | Abbeville-2 | |
| Community association | Baie de Somme | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 6 ′ N , 1 ° 38 ′ E | |
| height | 38-90 m | |
| surface | 8.43 km 2 | |
| Residents | 552 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 65 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80210 | |
| INSEE code | 80345 | |
| Website | www.cc-baiedesommesud.fr/franleu | |
 Saint Martin Church |
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Franleu is a northern French municipality with 552 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 Abbeville and is part of the canton of Abbeville-2 .
geography
The parish is about 16 kilometers west of Abbeville and eight kilometers east of Friville-Escarbotin . The Abbeville to Eu railway runs south outside the municipal area.
history
During the Second World War , Franleu was the scene of fighting.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497 | 515 | 571 | 550 | 514 | 523 | 505 | 516 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Bertrand Martel since 2014.
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church dating back to the 15th century
- War memorial
- 28 British soldiers' graves from World War II
lower part of the church facade with stone cross
Soldiers graves
War memorial
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Franleu - collection of images, videos and audio files
