Vers-sur-Selles
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Location within Picardy region  Vers-sur-Selles | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′32″N 2°13′56″E / 49.8422°N 2.2322°ECoordinates: 49°50′32″N 2°13′56″E / 49.8422°N 2.2322°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Boves |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Thierry Demoury |
| Area1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 700 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| 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-Selles is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
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.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vers-sur-Selles. |
- Official website of Vers sur Selle (French)
- Vers-sur-Selles on the Quid website (French)