Fieffes-Montrelet
Encyclopedia
Fieffes-Montrelet is a commune
in the Somme
department in Picardie
in northern France
.
.
The church of Saint-Pierre is in the Romanesque
style.
The altar has recently (2007) been restored at a cost of €7500
Surrounded by the graveyard, it is unusually aligned with the river and in a high position.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
department in Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The communes is situated on the D49 road, some 20 miles (32 km) east of AbbevilleAbbeville
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...
.
History
In 1975, the two communes of Fieffes and Montrelet were united to create a single administrative entity.Population
Places of interest
- Fieffes church
The church of Saint-Pierre is in the Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
style.
The altar has recently (2007) been restored at a cost of €7500
- Montrelet church
Surrounded by the graveyard, it is unusually aligned with the river and in a high position.