Bovelles

Bovelles ( Picard: Bovelle ) is a northern French village with 388 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 Molliens- Dreuil.

Geography

Bovelles is located approximately 12.5 km to the west of Amiens and 9 km east of Molliens- Dreuil south of the department of road D211.

History

The castle was built after 1750 as the residence of General Jean -Baptiste Vaquette. In the time of the French Revolution Bavelles was temporarily cantonal capital. 1870, the new church was consecrated after the gelegende outside the town chapel was affected. During World War II the town was evacuated.

Population

Management

Mayor ( maire ) since 2001 Denis Dhondt.

Attractions

• The castle.
• The church from the year 1870.
• The war memorial.
• The manor house.
• The cemetery chapel.

Bovelles in the film

In Bovelles scenes of the published 1980 film Dumb Love ( La femme enfant ) of Raphaële Billetdoux were filmed with Klaus Kinski.