Fontaine-sur-Somme

Fontaine-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn syʁ sɔm], literally Fontaine on Somme; Picard: Fontainne-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Fontaine-sur-Somme
A general view of Fontaine-sur-Somme
Location of Fontaine-sur-Somme
Fontaine-sur-Somme
Fontaine-sur-Somme
Coordinates: 50°01′50″N 1°56′23″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gilles Gavois
Area
1
15.18 km2 (5.86 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
525
  Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80328 /80510
Elevation7–102 m (23–335 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D3 road, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Abbeville on the left bank of the river Somme.

Main sights

  • The church at Fontaine-sur-Somme
  • The church at Vieulaines
  • Stone cross
  • The lakes
  • War memorial

See also

References


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