Boves, Somme

French commune|name=Boves


x = 141
y = 39
region=Picardie
departement=Somme
arrondissement=Amiens
canton=Boves (chef-lieu)
insee=80131
cp=80440
maire= Patrick Lefevre
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole
alt moy=28 m
alt mini=22 m
alt maxi=110 m
hectares=2537
km²=25,37
pop=2786
date-pop=1999
dens=109|

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

Geography

Situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some 5 miles southeast of Amiens.

Population

History

* c640 : The birthplace of Saint Godeberta
* c1166 : The birthplace of medieval author Jean de Boves.
* July 1185 : Philippe-Auguste signed the treaty acquiring part of Picardy. [ [http://chrisagde.free.fr/capet/ph2etat.php3?page=6 Traité de Boves] ]
* August 1835 : Victor Hugo visited the ruins of the château.

Places of interest

* Ruins of the fortified 12th century château
* "Notre-Dame de la Nativité" church
* ‘’Saint-Ladre’’ marshland nature reserve

ee also

Communes of the Somme department

External links

(All French language)
* [http://www.ville-boves.fr/ Official municipal website]
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=80131&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Boves on the Insee website]
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=31498&req=Boves Boves on the Quid website]

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 28th, 2008."