Hérissart
Encyclopedia
Hérissart is a commune
in the Somme
department in Picardie
in northern France
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First mentioned in a charter of donations by Clotaire
to the abbey of Corbie
in 662, as a village created by clearing (:fr: "essarter" ) some of the forest of Vicogne.
Sandstone
, (:fr:grès) was once quarried here and used in Amiens cathedral
. Today, nothing remains of the industry.
In 1774, Guy Antoine Picquet, the last ‘seigneur’ of Hérissart, donated a new bell for the church. Cast in the famous Cavillers foundry at nearby Carrépuis
, this bell is still used today, two others having been seized during the French Revolution
.
Many of the inhabitants were involved, to some degree, in the production of linen
, from the growing of flax
through preparation and weaving. In 1842, a great fire destroyed many cottages and farms, reducing much of the output, which never fully recovered.
The new cemetery was created in 1866, when the church graveyard was full. The schools and the mairie were built in 1869.
During the Franco-Prussian war
, the village was taken by the Germans of the 8th Prussian Rhenane Corps, about 300 mane and horses, on the 21st March 1871. They stayed till the 26th April 1871.
The village lost almost a third of its young men during World War I
. Many British troops were billeted here during the fighting.
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...
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Geography
The commuen is situated at the junction of the D60 and D114 road, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of AmiensAmiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
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History
Known variously as Henresart, Henrissart or Herrissart, the name Hérissart suggests deforested wasteland, especially covered in brambles or gorseGorse
Gorse, furze, furse or whin is a genus of about 20 plant species of thorny evergreen shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to western Europe and northwest Africa, with the majority of species in Iberia.Gorse is closely related to the brooms, and like them, has green...
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First mentioned in a charter of donations by Clotaire
Clotaire
Chlothar is a Germanic given name, which evolved into the later form Lothair . It is a combination of the words hlut = loud and heri = army, warrior....
to the abbey of Corbie
Corbie
Corbie is a commune of the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The small town is situated up river from Amiens, in the département of Somme and is the main town of the canton of Corbie. It lies in the valley of the River Somme, at the confluence of the River Ancre. The town...
in 662, as a village created by clearing (:fr: "essarter" ) some of the forest of Vicogne.
Sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
, (:fr:grès) was once quarried here and used in Amiens cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
. Today, nothing remains of the industry.
In 1774, Guy Antoine Picquet, the last ‘seigneur’ of Hérissart, donated a new bell for the church. Cast in the famous Cavillers foundry at nearby Carrépuis
Carrépuis
Carrépuis is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D1930 road, just outside Roye and some southeast of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*...
, this bell is still used today, two others having been seized during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
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Many of the inhabitants were involved, to some degree, in the production of linen
Linen
Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather....
, from the growing of flax
Flax
Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent...
through preparation and weaving. In 1842, a great fire destroyed many cottages and farms, reducing much of the output, which never fully recovered.
The new cemetery was created in 1866, when the church graveyard was full. The schools and the mairie were built in 1869.
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...
, the village was taken by the Germans of the 8th Prussian Rhenane Corps, about 300 mane and horses, on the 21st March 1871. They stayed till the 26th April 1871.
The village lost almost a third of its young men during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Many British troops were billeted here during the fighting.