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63 m–131 m
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Land area^¹

18,75 km²

Population^²
(1999)

291

- Density

15/km²

Miscellaneous

INSEE/Postal code

80390/ 80250

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open

² Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E

Grivesnes is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. The following is a list of the 782 communes of the Somme département, in France. The Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Picardie ( English: Picardy is one of the 26 regions of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Population
4 Places of interest
5 See also
6 External links
7 Notes

Geography

Situated on the D26 road, some 18 miles south of Amiens. Amiens (amjɛ̃ is a city and commune in northern France, 120 km north of Paris.

History

A castle is reputed to have existed before the Jacquerie uprising of 1358 (which started in this district), but sources lack any substance. The Jacquerie was a Popular revolt in late medieval Europe by peasants that took place in northern France in 1358, during the Hundred Years' War
A 15th century manor house was destroyed by Burgundian troops during their retreat from Beauvais after the victory of Jeanne Hachette. Beauvais is a town and commune of northern France, Préfecture (capital of the Oise département. Jeanne Laisné (born 1456 was a French heroine known as Jeanne Fourquet and nicknamed Jeanne Hachette ('Jean the Hatchet'
Between 1611, the date of his marriage, and 1640, the date of his death, Louis of Goussencourt erected the principal parts of the château.
Enlarged in the 18th century, the château was very much part of the Ancien Régime and when, during the French revolution, it was decided to confiscate the property, the Count of Grivesnes didn’t oppose it, as his son (Louis-Henri (1766-1849)) had already emigrated to Quebec. Ancien Régime ( pronounced: /ɑ̃sjɛ̃ ʁeʒim/ refers primarily to the aristocratic social and political system established in The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
During the auctions of 1793 and 1794, the castle was sold as national property. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a An inhabitant of Grivesnes, Roch Théry, whose family had lived in the parish for more than two centuries, purchased some of the land as well as the mill, although it was later returned to its owners. The entire site was sold in 1899 to an Amiens notary by the name of Lenain.

During the First World War, the town was ravaged and all the community archives were destroyed. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The castle, surrounded by a park of 19 hectares, comprised a distillery and a farm of 132 hectares, underwent shelling that damaged 66% of the property.
From March 29th to April 7th 1918, the town was the centre of a fierce battle^[1]. Fighting hand-to-hand, with fixed bayonets, the French and British troops cut off the road to Amiens to the Germans. A bayonet (from French baïonnette) is a Knife - Dagger - or spike-shaped Weapon designed to fit on or over the muzzle Many soldiers were buried in unmarked graves, without any ceremony.
In June 1990, a commemorative stele was erected by French and German ex-combatants. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) A stele (from Greek:, stēlē, ˈstiːli plural stelae,, stēlai, ˈstiːlaɪ also found Latinised singular stela

Population

Population Growth
1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
324	325	245	266	288	291
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

Places of interest

The church

Grivesnes is fortunate to still have two ancient monuments, after the ravages of the Great War. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

The château. Around 1845, considerable restoration took place, replacing the original bright red-orange brick and white stone with sombre red bricks and grey stone. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Modified again during the 1920s with little respect for its original appearance, with a shortened pavilion and roofed gracelessly. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar

The church was built from 1835 to 1842, in the park of the château, in the Restoration style. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Recently classified as an important building of some significance^[2]. Attached to the church is the vault of the noble family of Beaurepaires de Louvagny.

The château of Filescamps. (2 miles or so outside the village) After the bombardments of 1918, the building was ruined. All that’s left today is a farm and some outbuildings that once formed part of the chateau itself.

External links

Grivesnes on the Insee website (French)
Grivesnes on the Quid website (French)

Notes

^ La bataille de Grivesnes Maurice Masse Éditions Comité de tourisme de la Somme. The following is a list of the 782 communes of the Somme département, in France.
^ Compte-rendu de la CSMH du 24 janvier 2005.

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 20th 2008. Grivesnes is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. The French Wikipedia (Wikipédia francophone Wikipédia en français is the French language edition of Wikipedia, spelled Wikipédia.

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