Rumigny (Somme)

Rumigny ( Picard: Ruminy ) is a northern French village with 570 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 d' agglomà Amiens Métropole, in the canton Boves.

Geography

The community contacts adjacent to Hébécourt in the West Territory road D1001 ( former Route nationale 1); her village center is around 12 km south of the capital of the department of Amiens at the intersection of the roads department D75, D75E and D475 between the rivers Noye and Selle.

History

The municipality in whose territory flint tools and several Gallo-Roman remains have been found, is called 1066 as Ruminetum. It was under the reign of the Middle Ages and Boves was the chapter of Picquigny, the Hôtel- Dieu of Amiens and the Chapter of the Cathedral of Amiens tenth of charge. 1470 Rumigny was destroyed by Burgundian troops. The castle was destroyed under Henri IV. In the 18th century a new castle was built, which is still in the possession of the Saint -Maur family. During the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th and 19th centuries, the population of the municipality doubled; Brickworks and a mechanical factory is created. In the German - French War battles took place in the autumn of 1870 before taking Amiens place here. During World War II Rumigny was evacuated in June 1940 and almost the entire community center was destroyed in the fighting.

Population

Management

Mayor ( maire ) since 2001 François Delecolle.

Attractions

• The Church.
• The castle.
• The Manoir dating from the 16th century, as a monument historique in 1926 registered ( Base Mérimée PA00116237 ).