Sorel, Somme
Encyclopedia
Sorel is a commune
in the Somme
department in Picardie
in northern France
.
, on the D222 road, only a couple of miles from the border with the Pas-de-Calais department.
. During the 1920s, architect Louis Faille
, originally from Nurlu
, was responsible for the reconstruction, notably the ‘mairie-école’ (combined mayor's office and school) and the church, completed in 1932.
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
Sorel is situated 11 miles (18 km) southwest of CambraiCambrai
Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included...
, on the D222 road, only a couple of miles from the border with the Pas-de-Calais department.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | 223 | 197 | 184 | 187 | 163 | 165 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
History
The village was completely rebuilt after the devastation wrought by World War IWorld 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...
. During the 1920s, architect Louis Faille
Louis Faille
Louis-Michel-Clément Faille was a French architect from Picardie. He was responsible for much reconstruction in the eastern Somme département of northern France after the end of World War I.-Professional career :...
, originally from Nurlu
Nurlu
Nurlu is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Nurlu is situated on the D917 road, some northwest of Saint Quentin, in the far south-east of the département.-Population:-Places of interest:...
, was responsible for the reconstruction, notably the ‘mairie-école’ (combined mayor's office and school) and the church, completed in 1932.