Abbeville, Administrative division in Hauts-de-France, France
Description
Abbeville is a town in the Somme department, northern France, not far from the English Channel coast. The municipality sits along the river Somme, which flows gently through flat countryside before reaching the sea.
History
The town received its foundation in the Middle Ages and developed early as a trading center along the river. During the Second World War it suffered heavy destruction, which required rebuilding much of the center afterward.
Culture
The administrative territory includes numerous rural communities that maintain traditional agricultural practices and local festivities throughout the calendar year.
Practical
The center is compact and easy to explore on foot, with several parking areas near the edges of town. Churches and public buildings are open during the day, and it helps to check ahead for guided tours or museum hours.
Did you know?
The name comes from the Latin Abbatis Villa, pointing to early monastic ownership. The position on the river made it a junction between inland areas and the coast for centuries.
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Ferme des mille vaches
4.1 km
Gare d'Abbeville
797 m
Château de Bagatelle
1.4 km
Église Saint-Sépulcre d'Abbeville
414 m
Musée Boucher-de-Perthes
123 m
Belfry of Abbeville
138 m
Former collegiate church Saint-Vulfran
197 mBaie de Somme Picardie maritime
678 m
Manufacture des Rames
939 m
Église Saint-Silvin de Mautort
3 km
Parc de la Bouvaque
882 m
Parc d'Emonville
398 m
Église Saint-Gilles d'Abbeville
676 m
La Barre Monument
621 m
Théâtre Municipal d'Abbeville
471 m
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Willencourt
669 m
Prieuré Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul d'Abbeville
358 m
Chartreuse Saint-Honoré de Thuison
1.2 km
Bains-douches d'Abbeville
328 m
Viaduc du Scardon
2.6 km
Carrière Carpentier
1 kmCarmel d'Abbeville
363 m
Église Notre-Dame de la Chapelle d'Abbeville
1.2 kmChapelle Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul d'Abbeville
360 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Rouvroy
37 m
Building of the Savings Bank of Abbeville
211 m
Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite du Cellier
2.5 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Heure de Caours
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