Irles

Irles ( Picard: Ile ) is a northern French village with 112 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

Located on the edge of Picardy community lies approximately 8 km west of Bapaume on the department of road D163 direction Miraumont Grévillers in the Pas -de -Calais. Through the northwestern municipality, the railway line Paris -Lille runs.

History

Irles was in the First World War battleground in the Battle of Bapaume in August 1916. The municipality received the Croix de Guerre award as 1914-1918.

Population

Management

Mayor ( maire ) since 2001 Hubert Macron.

Attractions

  • The church of Saint -Martin.
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