Hédauville

Hédauville ( Picard: Hédeuville ) is a northern French village with 104 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Somme in the Picardie region. The municipality belongs to the canton Acheux -en- Amiénois and is part of the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot.

Geography

The community is located approximately 7.5 km north- west of Albert at the intersection of roads D938 and D919 department.

History

In the 12th century it belonged to the priory of Saint- Denis in Amiens. In the 13th century was under half of the reign of the Abbey of Corbie. The castle was built in 1724. In the 1970s it was owned by Yves Lecoq humorist.

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

Population

Management

Mayor ( maire ) is Basserie since 2001 Patrice.

Attractions

  • Built in 1724 the castle since 1979, registered as a monument historique ( Base Mérimée PA00116177 ), with dovecote.
  • Built in 1840, The Church of Saint -Jean -Baptiste.
  • The war memorial.
  • The British military cemetery.

Personalities

  • Antoine Gosselin (1580 - 1645), born in Hédauville, Rector of the Universities of Poitiers and Caen.
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