L'Étoile, Somme
L' Étoile ( Picard: L' Étoèle ) is a northern French village with 1251 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Somme in the Picardie region. The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Amiens, is part of the Communauté de communes du Val de Nièvre et environs, in the canton Picquigny.
Geography
L' Etoile is located on the right bank of the Somme 4 km west of Flixecourt at the junction of the roads department D216, which connects the town with Condé film on the opposite bank of the Somme, and D112 and extends north on the Autoroute A16 addition. The southern boundary of the municipality against Flixecourt is the river Nièvre.
History
In L' Étoile stood toward Long a Neolithic warehouse of Cerny culture. On the hill above the town there was a Gallic oppidum (Camp de César ).
A Merovingian cemetery was found in 1817. Since 1146 (or 1165 ) was a Benedictine double monastery in Moréaucourt the Congregation of Fontrevaud, which was relocated in 1635 to Amiens, and today still remembers the homestead L' Abbaye at this.
During World War II the town was evacuated in May 1940. He was awarded the Croix de guerre.
Economy
On the banks of the Somme is the factory complex Les Moulins Bleus has a rail connection from Flixecourt ( former textile mill ).
Population
Management
Mayor ( maire ) since 2001 Alain Castello.
Attractions
- Ruins of the Convent Moréaucourt, since 1926, listed as Historical Monuments ( Base Mérimée PA00116149 ).
- Camp de César, Gallic oppidum, since 1862 as a monument historique classified (base Mérimée PA00116148 ).