Gamaches

French commune|name= Gamaches


x = 129
y = 41
region=Picardie
departement=Somme
arrondissement= Abbeville
canton=Gamaches
insee=80373
cp=80220
maire=Jacques Pecquery
mandat=2001-2008
alt moy=32 m
alt mini=19 m
alt maxi=126 m
hectares=992
km²=9,92
sans=2949
date-sans=1999
dens=297|

Gamaches is a commune in the Somme "département" in the Picardie region of France.

Geography

Situated on the D1015, on the banks of the Bresle River, the border with Seine-Maritime, some 18 miles southwest of Abbeville.
Huge lakes to the west of the town are a paradise for naturalists, anglers and water sports enthusiasts.

History

* 1471 Louis XI and the Burgundians wage war in and around the town. A year or so later, Charles the Bold ravaged Picardy in the continuing battle with Burgundy. The plague decimated not only the troops but also the local populace.
* Gamache has, for a long time, been linked with the manufacture of glass.

Population

Places of interest

* The war memorial
* The 13th century church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, with its flamboyant gothic tower, is the result of successive architectural influences.
* The old railway line, opened in 1872 and closed in 1993 [ Source:Fcvnet [http://www.fcvnet.net/~blaise.pichon/Long-Gama.HTML] ] "'
* The lakes

ee also

Communes of the Somme department

External links

* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/inventai/itiinv/1418/imgs/photos/circuit2/21/gamaches1.jpgWar memorial] fr
* [http://www.jsp80.com Site des Jeunes Sapeurs Pompiers de Gamaches] fr
* [http://www.arpp.org/ressources/dossiers/pedagogique.htm Agence Régionale du Patrimoine de Picardie] fr
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memoire_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_5=LBASE&VALUE_5=IA00076615 S.A.Saint-Martin Glass Bottle factory] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 18th 2008."