Crécy-in-Ponthieu

Crécy-in-Ponthieu is a common French, located in the department of the Somme and the area Picardy.

Geography

Small town located halfway between Abbeville (in the South) and Hesdin (in North). As its name indicates it, it concerned formerly the county of the Ponthieu, province of Picardy.

Administration

Demography

History

It is there that took place the Bataille of Crécy the August 26th 1346.

The city was served of 1892 to 1951 by the departmental Railroads of the Sum, a company of iron cheminb of local interest to way Métrique.

Places and monuments

the principal attraction of the commune is the national forest of Crécy, crossed by the RD105.
the statue of Jean of Luxembourg, prince plugs who, in spite of his infirmity, wanted to take share with the combat at the sides of king de France in 1346 (badly took some to him).
a mill of, known as “the mill of Edouard III”, points out a picturesque detail of the battle.

Personalities related to the commune

Jean Ier of Luxembourg, king de Bohême, lost the life with the combat there (unfortunately, it was not only).
Jean Lemoine, cardinal, bishop of Poitiers and Legate of the Pope Boniface VIII near Philippe Beautiful the.

Sport

Football: The agreement Auxi-the-Castle - Crécy-in-Ponthieu makes extremely this season 2006/2007 with the 18 years which gained their championship and which reached the semi-final of the Cut of Ponthieu (demolished with the shootings with the goal against Abbeville-US)

External bonds

Crécy-in-Ponthieu on the site of the national geographical Institute
Crécy-in-Ponthieu on the site of INSEE
Crécy-in-Ponthieu on the site of Quid
Localization of Crécy-in-Ponthieu on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Crécy-in-Ponthieu on Mapquest

Around Crécy-in-Ponthieu (Picardy, Somme) - Photographs of Stephan Bouilland - (Landscapes, fauna and flora)

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