Gamaches

Gamaches is a commune with 2774 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Somme in the Picardie region; it belongs to the district Abbeville and Canton Gamaches.

Demographics

Attractions

• Church of Saint- Pierre -et -Saint -Paul (from the 13th century, Monument historique 1862)
• Two towers of the old castle (12th - 13th century, Monument historique 1986)

Partial view of the Church

Tower of the castle

Personalities

• AENOR de Saint- Valéry († 1250), heiress of Gamaches
• Robert III. († 1234), Count of Dreux, seigneur de Gamaches as husband of AENOR de Saint -Valery
• John I († 1249 ), whose son, Count of Dreux, seigneur de Gamaches
• Robert IV († 1282), whose son, Count of Dreux, seigneur de Gamaches
• John II († 1309), whose son, Count of Dreux, seigneur de Gamaches
• Peter the Great († 1345 ), Count of Dreux, seigneur de Gamaches
• Joachim Rouault († 1478), Seigneur de Gamaches, Marshal of France