Villers-Bocage (Somme)
Villers -Bocage ( Picard: Viler -Bocage ) is a northern French village with 1447 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Somme in the Picardie region. The municipality is the capital of the Canton of Villers -Bocage (Somme ) and part of the Communauté de communes du Bocage et de l' Hallue.
Geography
The community is located approximately 12.5 km to the north of Amiens on the Route nationale 25 which crosses Doullens and Arras. In the north of the town: the industrial area of La Montignette.
History
Villers -Bocage is since 1790 cantonal capital, and since the end of 1999 the seat of the administrative community Communité de communes du Bocage et de l' Hallue.
Population
Management
Mayor ( maire ) since 1989 Jean -Claude Morgand.
Attractions
- The parish church of Saint -Georges in flamboyant Gothic style.