Fieffes-Montrelet

Fieffes-Montrelet
Fieffes-Montrelet
Location within Hauts-de-France region  Fieffes-Montrelet
Coordinates: 50°05′12″N 2°13′51″E / 50.0867°N 2.2308°E / 50.0867; 2.2308Coordinates: 50°05′12″N 2°13′51″E / 50.0867°N 2.2308°E / 50.0867; 2.2308
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Domart-en-Ponthieu
Intercommunality	Bernavillois
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Pierre Danvin
Area1	9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	313
• Density	32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	80566 / 80670
Elevation	63–147 m (207–482 ft) (avg. 98 m or 322 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.

Fieffes-Montrelet is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The communes is situated on the D49 road, some 20 miles (32 km) east of Abbeville.

History

In 1975, the two communes of Fieffes and Montrelet were united to create a single administrative entity.

Population

Places of interest

• Fieffes church

The church of Saint-Pierre is in the Romanesque style. The altar has recently (2007) been restored at a cost of €7500

• Montrelet church

Surrounded by the graveyard, it is unusually aligned with the river and in a high position.

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  Wooden supports at Fieffes
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  The south gate at Fieffes
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  Montrelet church

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fieffes-Montrelet.

• Fieffes-Montrelet, by Alain Molès and Michel Somon (French)
• Fieffes-Montrelet on the Quid website (French)