Longavesnes

Longavesnes ( Picard: Longavène ) is a commune with 83 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) by the Somme in the Picardie region of northern France. The municipality belongs to the canton Roisel and is part of the Communauté de communes du canton de Roisel.

Geography

The community is located approximately 2.5 km north- west of Roisel to the department roads D181 and D101. It lies partly on clay and partly on chalk soil.

Toponymy and history

Before the 12th century, the area was owned by the monks of Saint- Quentin.

The municipality received the Croix de guerre as a distinction from 1914 to 1918.

Population

Management

Mayor ( maire ) since 2001 Jeannot Delaigle.

Attractions

  • Saint-Martin church, destroyed in World War II and rebuilt by the architect Louis Faille 1929.
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