Saint-Blimont

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

Saint-Blimont
Commune
The town hall and school in Saint-Blimont
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Blimont
Saint-Blimont Saint-Blimont
Coordinates: 50°07′18″N 1°34′30″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Friville-Escarbotin
Intercommunality	CA Baie de Somme
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Claude Loiselle
Area ^1	6.63 km^2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	878
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80700 /80960
Elevation	18–67 m (59–220 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated 12 miles (19 km) west of Abbeville, on the D106 road. Sitting squarely between the industrial Vimeu region and the tourist regions of Picardie.

History

Closely linked with Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. The monk evangelist Saint Valery healed Blimond around 615, who succeeded him as head of the abbey at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	958	—
1975	989	+0.46%
1982	1,056	+0.94%
1990	1,046	−0.12%
1999	948	−1.09%
2007	947	−0.01%
2012	936	−0.23%
2017	878	−1.27%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

• The fifteenth century watchtower that has been a belltower for about 150 years. The tower is accessible in July and August, with guided visits every Saturday at 11 o'clock.
• The nineteenth century church, with interesting elements such as beams, a baptismal font originating from the previous sixteenth century church and a 15th-century statue of Saint Blimond.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE