Buire-sur-l'Ancre

Buire -sur- l'Ancre ( Picard: Buire -su - l'Inque ) is a northern French village with 319 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Somme in the Picardie region. The municipality is part of the Canton of Albert and is part of the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot.

Geography

The municipality is situated on the D52 road department, about seven kilometers south-west of Albert on the northern ( right ) bank of the valley of the Ancre opposite Treux. Through the village the railway line Paris -Lille leads with the breakpoint Buire -sur- l'Ancre.

History

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

Population

Management

Mayor ( maire ) since 2001, Jean-Christian ruin.

Attractions

  • The church of Saint -Hilaire.
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