Gamaches

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

Gamaches
Commune
The town hall in Gamaches
Coat of arms
Location of Gamaches
Gamaches
Gamaches
Coordinates: 49°59′15″N 1°33′29″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityCC Villes Sœurs
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Jacques Pecquery
Area
1
9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,548
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80373 /80220
Elevation19–126 m (62–413 ft)
(avg. 32 m or 105 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Gamaches is situated on the D1015, on the banks of the Bresle River, the border with Seine-Maritime, some 18 miles (29 km) 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.
  • Glass bottles have been manufactured in Gamaches since 1922.[2]

Population
Historical population of Gamaches
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population3194321634673270309929492992
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest
  • The war memorial[3]
  • The thirteenth 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 [4]
  • The lakes

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Base Mérimée: Usine de flaconnage S.A. des Verreries Saint-Martin, puis Annebicque, puis Verrerie de Picardie, puis Verrerie de Courval, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  3. Base Mérimée: Monument aux morts de la Guerre de 1914-1918 et de la Guerre de 1939-1945, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. "Source:Fcvnet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-18.


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