Driencourt

Driencourt
Driencourt
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Roisel
Intercommunality	Canton of Roisel
Mayor	Hilde Mascre (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	65–139 m (213–456 ft) (avg. 40 m/130 ft)
Land area1	5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population2	91  (2006)
- Density	18 /km2 (47 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80258/ 80240
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 49°57′33″N 3°00′38″E / 49.959167°N 3.01056°E / 49.959167; 3.01056

Driencourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Driencourt is situated on the D181 road, some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin.

Population

Historical population of Driencourt

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
111	119	97	88	78	85	91
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

History

As with many towns in this part of France, World War I saw the place reduced to rubble. A Parisian architect, Jacques Debat-Ponsan was employed to design and reconstruct the town’s public buildings.

• Reconstruction of the school and Mayor’s office – accomplished in 1927
• Reconstruction of the church achieved in 1920
• Other reconstructions. A certain number of homes, judging by their style, were rebuilt by the same architect.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Driencourt on the Quid website (French)