Loeuilly

French commune| name= Loeuilly


x = 133
y = 39
region=Picardie
departement=Somme
arrondissement= Amiens
canton=Conty
insee=80485
cp=80160
maire=Gilberte Pomart
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes du canton de Conty
alt moy=53 m
alt mini=42 m
alt maxi=152 m
hectares=1721
km²=17,21
sans=809
date-sans=1999
dens=47|

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

Geography

Situated on the D8 road, some 10 miles southwest of Amiens, on the banks of a tributary of the Somme river, the river Selle, which splits here into streams and forms many lakes.The commune is subject to flooding and has measures in place to prevent it. [Arrêté préfectoral du 26 septembre 2005 prescrivant un plan de prévention des risques naturels prévisibles d'inondations sur les communes de Lœuilly, Neuville-lès-Lœuilly, Nampty, Fossemanant and Prouzel]

History

Loeuilly was inhabited during Gallo-Roman times. The first settlement was alongside the river near a drinking trough, fed by a spring, the Blaire fountain. The water, renowned for its digestive qualities, was sold to the public, before mains water was available.
In 1472, Burgundian troops led by Charles the Bold destroyed the château.
In 1593, the inhabitants tried in vain to stop the Catholic League coming into the village, which was partially burnt down.
Many watermills, and later, factories powered by the water, sprang up along the river, to take advantage of the natural force. A mill pond once filled the area near where the Mairie and car-park are found today.
The railway from Beauvais to Amiens ran through the town from 1876 to 1939. The old route is now a popular walk.

Places of interest

* The 17th century church of Saint-Martin. The clock on the bell-tower is unusually off-centre.
* Several old watermills on the banks of the river Selle

Population

ee also

Communes of the Somme department

External links

* [http://monsite.orange.fr/loeuilly Personal website with many photos]
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=80485&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Loeuilly on the Insee website] fr

* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=31832&req=Loeuilly Loeuilly on the Quid website] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 26th 2008."