Fresnes-Tilloloy
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Fresnes-Tilloloy is a commune
in the Somme
département in the Picardie
region of France
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on the D25 road
(Limetree)(fr: tilleul) and the Ash(fr: frêne). and reference to the village (as Fresnum) is mentioned in 1207.
Tilloloy was also noted in 1373 as Thillolay
Thilloloy and Fresnes were joined as one commune sometime between 1790 and 1794 as the commune of Fresnes-Thilloloy.
Traces of Gallo-Roman settlement have been found in the area, and the Roman road (the “chaussée de Brunehaut” is nearby
In 1346, Edward III, spent some time here
The commune was occupied from 17 February to the 9th March 1871 by the Germans during the Franco-Prussian War
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Communes of the Somme département
The following is a list of the 782 communes of the Somme département, in France. Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole, created in 2000....
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....
département in the 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...
region of France
France
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Geography
The commune is situated 10 miles (16.1 km) southwest 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...
on the D25 road
Population
History
The name is derived from the French for the LindenTilia
Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
(Limetree)(fr: tilleul) and the Ash(fr: frêne). and reference to the village (as Fresnum) is mentioned in 1207.
Tilloloy was also noted in 1373 as Thillolay
Thilloloy and Fresnes were joined as one commune sometime between 1790 and 1794 as the commune of Fresnes-Thilloloy.
Traces of Gallo-Roman settlement have been found in the area, and the Roman road (the “chaussée de Brunehaut” is nearby
In 1346, Edward III, spent some time here
The commune was occupied from 17 February to the 9th March 1871 by the Germans during the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
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Places of interest
- The Mairie which also houses the school.
- The medieval church, part demolished and rebuilt in 1860, is dedicated to Saint-Ouen.
- The cemetery
- The war memorial