Vers-sur-Selle
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Vers-sur-Selle | ||
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The church in Vers-sur-Selle
The church in Vers-sur-Selle
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Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy | |
Department | Somme | |
Arrondissement | Amiens | |
Canton | Amiens-7 | |
Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Edouard Dussart | |
Area1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) | |
Population (Jan. 2018)2 | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. | |
INSEE/Postal code | 80791 / 80480 | |
Elevation | 33–107 m (108–351 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) |
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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. |
Vers-sur-Selle (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ syʁ sɛl], literally Vers on Selle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Geography
The commune is situated 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Amiens, on the D98 road in the valley of the Selle river.
History
- Prehistoric times: single-sided flint tools and the remains of mammoths have been found in the local gravel.
- Neolithic period: some graves were discovered during building work.
- Middle Ages: Merovingian burials were found in the valley, the remains were unearthed during the construction of the A16.
- In 1358, Vers was ravaged by Charles II of Navarre.
- In 1376, three residents burnt down the tithe barn and were hanged in front of the church.
- In 1426, the church and village were razed by English troops.
- In 1472, Charles the Bold subjected Vers to "blood and fire".
- Before the revolution : in 1617, the leper hospital was closed.
- In 1730, Nicolas Deleau, publican, was fined 75 sols for selling drinks on Sundays and feast days.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 468 | 481 | 638 | 733 | 736 | 768 | 700 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The sixteenth century church of Saint Rémi. The door dates from 1238. In 1472, the church was subjected to considerable devastation. Several restorations have since been made.
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