Frucourt

Frucourt
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Frucourt
Location within Picardy region  Frucourt
Coordinates: 49°59′47″N 1°48′36″E / 49.9964°N 1.81°E / 49.9964; 1.81Coordinates: 49°59′47″N 1°48′36″E / 49.9964°N 1.81°E / 49.9964; 1.81
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Hallencourt
Intercommunality	Région d'Hallencourt
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Pierre Barbette
Area1	5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	135
• Density	26/km2 (66/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80372 / 80490
Elevation	48–114 m (157–374 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
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.

Frucourt (French pronunciation: ​[fʁyˈkuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Frucourt is situated on the D93 road, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Abbeville.

Population

Places of interest

• The windmill, built in brick in 1641. The walls are 6 ft (1,80m) thick at the base. It bears the (defaced) armorial of the seigneurs of the château of Frucourt, the Monthomer family. In June 2004, it was completely renovated and won a heritage prize " Les Rubans du Patrimoine".
• The château
• The church
• The war memorial

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frucourt.

• Frucourt on the Quid website (French)
• Section patrimoine des Amis du CIS d'Hallencourt (French)