Vers-sur-Selle
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Vers-sur-Selle | |
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The church in Vers-sur-Selle | |
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 | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Amiens |
Canton | Amiens-7 |
Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Edouard Dussart |
Area 1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80791 /80480 |
Elevation | 33–107 m (108–351 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Vers-sur-Selle (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ syʁ sɛl], literally Vers on Selle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography[edit]
The commune is situated 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Amiens, on the D98 road in the valley of the Selle river.
History[edit]
- 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[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 481 | — |
1975 | 638 | +4.12% |
1982 | 733 | +2.00% |
1990 | 736 | +0.05% |
1999 | 768 | +0.47% |
2007 | 681 | −1.49% |
2012 | 732 | +1.45% |
2017 | 735 | +0.08% |
Source: INSEE[1] |
Places of interest[edit]
- 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.
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External links[edit]
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- Official website of Vers-sur-Selle (in French)
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