Ovillers-la-Boisselle

Ovillers la Selle Bois ( Picard: OVILE - l'Boésselle ) is a northern French village with 429 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 larger the district of La Selle Bois is situated on the D929 road department ( former Route nationale 29) from Albert to Bapaume, 3.5 km north-east of Albert, the district Ovillers just north of this road.

History

Both parts of the community mainly agrarian community were destroyed in the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 at the First World War. Through a mine explosion here was of 91 m in diameter and 21 m deep large Lochnagar Crater. The municipality received the Croix de guerre as a distinction from 1914 to 1918.

Population

Management

Mayor ( maire ) since 2008 Line Wattraint.

Attractions

  • The Lochnagar mine crater Crater south of Bois La Selle, since 1998, classified as a Monument Historique ( Base Mérimée PA80000004 )
  • The church of Saint -Pierre in La Selle Bois.
  • The church of Saint Vincent in Ovillers.
  • Two British military cemeteries, including one on the D929, the other south-west of Ovillers.
  • Australian monument at the Ferme du Moquet and several other war memorials.
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