Assevillers

Assevillers
Assevillers
Location within Picardy region Assevillers
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Chaulnes
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes de Haute Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Michel Guilbert
Area1	5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	267
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80033 / 80200
Elevation	57–84 m (187–276 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 ft)
Website	http://assevillers.80.free.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Assevillers is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Assevillers is close to Assevillers Rest Area (motorway A1 : Lille - Paris), the Haute Picardie TGV railway station but also, near Albert airport and the A29 as well (trunk road between Amiens and Saint Quentin). It’s also close to the Haute Picardie pole of business. Assevillers is located near Peronne.

History

During World War One, Assevillers had been occupied by German Army. There were many trenches to the west and to the east of Assevillers. During the battle of the Somme in 1916, Assevillers had been destroyed. In 1918, Assevillers was liberated by Australian Army on 28 August 1918.

Assevillers rest area

Assevillers rest area is one of the most largest motorway areas in Europe. There are many shops, hotels,wifi access… Situated alongside the motorway A1, at 122 km between Paris and Lille, Assevillers rest area is close to memory circuit (the historical sites of the Somme marked by the first world war)

To see

- The polisher "Gres Saint Martin" - The church and City Hall - Assevillers New British Cemetery - Assevillers Rest Area

See also

• Communes of the Somme department
• Assevillers Website

References

• INSEE