Vers-sur-Selles

French commune
name=Vers-sur-Selles


x = 137
y = 40
region=
departement=
arrondissement=
canton=Boves
insee=80791
cp=80480
maire=M. Thierry Demoury
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole
alt moy=57 m
alt mini=33 m
alt maxi=107 m
hectares=1 118
km²=11,18
sans=768
date-sans=1999
dens=68|

Vers-sur-Selles is a commune in the Somme "département" in the Picardie region of France.

Geography

Situated some 4 miles southwest of Amiens, on the D98 road in the valley of the Selle river.

History

* Prehistoric Times: Single-sided flint tools and the remains of Mammoths have been found in the local gravel.

* Neolithic period: Some graves were discovered during building work.

* Middle Ages: Merovingian burials were found in the valley, the remains were unearthed during the construction of the A16.
:In 1358, Vers was ravaged by Charles II of Navarre.
:In 1376, three residents burnt down the tithe barn and were hanged in front of the church.
:In 1426, the church and village were razed by English troops.
:In 1472, Charles the Bold subjected Vers to "blood and fire".

* Before the Revolution : In 1617, the leper hospital was closed.
:In 1730, Nicolas Deleau, publican, was fined 75 sols for selling drinks Sundays and feast days.

Population

Places of interest

* The 16th century church of Saint Rémi. The door dates from 1238. In 1472, the church was subjected to considerable devastation. Several restorations have since been made.

See also

Communes of the Somme department

External links

* [http://www.ville-vers-sur-selle.fr Official website of Vers sur Selle] fr
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=80791&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Vers-sur-Selles on the Insee website] fr
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=query&req=Vers-sur-Selles Vers-sur-Selles on the Quid website] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 5th 2008."