Villers-Faucon | |
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Coordinates: 49°58′39″N 3°06′00″E / 49.9775°N 3.1°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Péronne |
Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Séverine Mordacq [1] |
Area 1 | 11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 553 |
• Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
80802 /80240 |
Elevation | 75–144 m (246–472 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Villers-Faucon (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ fokɔ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The commune is situated 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin, at the D72 and D101 crossroads, in the far east of the département. The commune also includes the hamlet of Sainte-Emilie.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 916 | — |
1975 | 803 | −1.86% |
1982 | 704 | −1.86% |
1990 | 662 | −0.77% |
1999 | 625 | −0.64% |
2007 | 660 | +0.68% |
2012 | 649 | −0.34% |
2017 | 588 | −1.95% |
Source: INSEE [3] |
According to Abbot Decagny of
Roisel, Villers-Faucon was originally Villers-Falcon and previously Villare Falconis, which means, in Latin, villa of the hawks. Villers-Faucon's original purpose was that of a falconry, located in the heart of the forest of Arrouaise.
The village was almost totally destroyed in 1916, during the
First World War. Following a withdrawal of German troops around the
Hindenburg line, the inhabitants were evacuated to the north to
Denain, tons of dynamite were set off around all of the buildings in the town (including the
sugar refinery at St. Emilie) and all the trees were cut down, to leave the field open for the approach of troops. The village was destroyed, but the cemetery was left untouched.
After the conflict, reconstruction began, which lasted almost a decade, led by a rebuilding cooperative led by
Louis Faille.
Villers-Faucon is the birthplace of:
Villers-Faucon | |
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Coordinates: 49°58′39″N 3°06′00″E / 49.9775°N 3.1°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Péronne |
Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Séverine Mordacq [1] |
Area 1 | 11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 553 |
• Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
80802 /80240 |
Elevation | 75–144 m (246–472 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Villers-Faucon (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ fokɔ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The commune is situated 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin, at the D72 and D101 crossroads, in the far east of the département. The commune also includes the hamlet of Sainte-Emilie.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 916 | — |
1975 | 803 | −1.86% |
1982 | 704 | −1.86% |
1990 | 662 | −0.77% |
1999 | 625 | −0.64% |
2007 | 660 | +0.68% |
2012 | 649 | −0.34% |
2017 | 588 | −1.95% |
Source: INSEE [3] |
According to Abbot Decagny of
Roisel, Villers-Faucon was originally Villers-Falcon and previously Villare Falconis, which means, in Latin, villa of the hawks. Villers-Faucon's original purpose was that of a falconry, located in the heart of the forest of Arrouaise.
The village was almost totally destroyed in 1916, during the
First World War. Following a withdrawal of German troops around the
Hindenburg line, the inhabitants were evacuated to the north to
Denain, tons of dynamite were set off around all of the buildings in the town (including the
sugar refinery at St. Emilie) and all the trees were cut down, to leave the field open for the approach of troops. The village was destroyed, but the cemetery was left untouched.
After the conflict, reconstruction began, which lasted almost a decade, led by a rebuilding cooperative led by
Louis Faille.
Villers-Faucon is the birthplace of: