Picquigny
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Picquigny is a commune
in the Somme
department in Picardie
in northern France
.
, some 8 miles (13 km) northwest (and downstream) of Amiens
. A railway station also serves the town.
settlement before the Romans
arrived, a Gallo-Roman cemetery gallo-romain was discovered in 1895 in the area known as Les Vignes..
Known through the ages by various names, in 942 as Pinquigniacum, Pinconii castrum in 1066 and Pinchiniacum in 1110, then as Pinkeni, Pinkinei and Pecquigny .
After the defeat of the Huns
at Lihons
-en-Santerre, the inhabitants of Amiens
, who had helped the barbarians, took refuge in the castle of Picquigny, to hide from the vengeance of Dagobert
, where they were then besieged by him.
On 17 December 942, Arnulf I, Count of Flanders
and William I of Normandy
came to Picquigny to sign a peace treaty. They met on a small island in the Somme, having both left their armies behind. After the meeting, William left but was then assassinated by Arnulf’s supporters.
As early as the 14th century, the town had commune status and a county judge. In 1307, several Templars, were arrested and imprisoned in the dungeons of the château by order of Philip IV of France
,
On 29 August 1475, with the Treaty of Picquigny
, Louis XI brought to an end the Hundred Years War. The French king had to pay Edward IV an annual sum of fifty thousand crowns.
In 1547, Henry II of France
established a market, on every second Monday of the month.
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
Picquigny is situated at the junction of the N235, the D141 and D3 roads, on the banks of the Somme RiverSomme River
The Somme is a river in Picardy, northern France. The name Somme comes from a Celtic word meaning tranquility. The department Somme was named after this river....
, some 8 miles (13 km) northwest (and downstream) of Amiens
Amiens
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...
. A railway station also serves the town.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1195 | 1309 | 1322 | 1381 | 1397 | 1386 | 1393 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
History
Already established as a GallicGauls
The Gauls were a Celtic people living in Gaul, the region roughly corresponding to what is now France, Belgium, Switzerland and Northern Italy, from the Iron Age through the Roman period. They mostly spoke the Continental Celtic language called Gaulish....
settlement before the Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
arrived, a Gallo-Roman cemetery gallo-romain was discovered in 1895 in the area known as Les Vignes..
Known through the ages by various names, in 942 as Pinquigniacum, Pinconii castrum in 1066 and Pinchiniacum in 1110, then as Pinkeni, Pinkinei and Pecquigny .
After the defeat of the Huns
Huns
The Huns were a group of nomadic people who, appearing from east of the Volga River, migrated into Europe c. AD 370 and established the vast Hunnic Empire there. Since de Guignes linked them with the Xiongnu, who had been northern neighbours of China 300 years prior to the emergence of the Huns,...
at Lihons
Lihons
Lihons is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Population:-Places of interest:The tomb of Prince Murat.Louis Marie Michel Joachim Napoléon Prince Murat was a descendant of Napoleon’s nephew, the first recipient of the title, He volunteered during World War I and joined...
-en-Santerre, the inhabitants of Amiens
Amiens
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...
, who had helped the barbarians, took refuge in the castle of Picquigny, to hide from the vengeance of Dagobert
Dagobert
Dagobert is a male given name, from Gaulish dago "good" and Old Frankish berath "bright".- People :* Dagobert , part of the Carl Christopher/Christoffersson Springer Hoax* Dagobert I , Frankish King...
, where they were then besieged by him.
On 17 December 942, Arnulf I, Count of Flanders
Arnulf I, Count of Flanders
Arnulf of Flanders , called the Great, was the third Count of Flanders, who ruled the County of Flanders, an area that is now northwestern Belgium and southwestern Holland....
and William I of Normandy
William I of Normandy
William I Longsword was the second Duke of Normandy from his father's death until his own assassination. The title dux was not in use at the time and has been applied to early Norman rulers retroactively. William actually used the title comes .-Biography:Little is known about his early years...
came to Picquigny to sign a peace treaty. They met on a small island in the Somme, having both left their armies behind. After the meeting, William left but was then assassinated by Arnulf’s supporters.
As early as the 14th century, the town had commune status and a county judge. In 1307, several Templars, were arrested and imprisoned in the dungeons of the château by order of Philip IV of France
Philip IV of France
Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
,
On 29 August 1475, with the Treaty of Picquigny
Treaty of Picquigny
The Treaty of Picquigny was a peace treaty negotiated on 29 August 1475 between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France. Louis XI of France paid Edward IV of England to return to England and not take up arms to pursue his claim to the French throne. Edward was provided with an immediate...
, Louis XI brought to an end the Hundred Years War. The French king had to pay Edward IV an annual sum of fifty thousand crowns.
In 1547, Henry II of France
Henry II of France
Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
established a market, on every second Monday of the month.
Main sights
- The Château. Built around the beginning of the 11th century and rebuilt over the following centuries. It was severely damaged during World War IWorld War IWorld 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...
. The vestiges are still picturesque and imposing, nevertheless. Outside of the ramparts, there are other medieval buildings : a prison, a kitchen, two cellars, latrines and the Pavillon Sévigné
- The church. Originally the chapel to the château, is found behind the ruins of the old chateau, inside the ramparts. The roof was destroyed in a fire at the start of the 20th century.