Cappy, Somme

Cappy, Somme

French commune|name=Cappy


x = 137
y = 38
region=Picardie
departement=Somme
arrondissement=Péronne
canton=Bray-sur-Somme
insee=80172
cp=80340
maire= Didier Degrendel
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot
alt moy=65 m
alt mini=36 m
alt maxi=96 m
hectares=1191
km²=11,91
sans=485
date-sans=1999
dens=40|

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

Geography

Situated on the D1 road, some 20 miles east of Amiens, by the banks of the river Somme.

Population

History

*Two Roman villas have been found within the boundaries of the commune.
*Known as "Capiacum" in 887, from the earlier name "Caput Loci" which suggests a fortress was built to defend the passage of the Somme.
*In the 10th century, the village had a priory. Robert I of Péronne was the seigneur.
*In 1260, Cappy was one of 25 Picardie towns to receive its charter from Louis IX.
*In 1373, The priory, the village and the château were destroyed by the Earl of Warwick.
*The village was also pillaged during the wars with Spain.

Historic monuments

* Saint-Nicolas church, built in the lower village. The tower dates from 1654. Partially rebuilt in 1920, after the battles of 1916.

* The railway museum 'Chemin de fer Froissy-Dompierre'.

ee also

Communes of the Somme department

External links

* [http://www.cappy.tk Cappy historical website] fr
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=80172&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Cappy Insee website] fr
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=31539&req=Cappy Cappy on the Quid website] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 31st 2008."


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