Somain

Somain is a common French, located in the department of the Northern (59) and the area Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Geography

Communications

Railway node important with station of Sorting.

History

Leitartikel: History of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Leitartikel: History of North

Somain was in IXe century an imperial tax department, given to the princess Gisele, girl of Louis the Piles at the time of its marriage with the count Evrard of the Friuli. The Gisele princess founded there a vault which was transformed into priory.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Abbey of Beaurepaire in the district of Sessevalle. This abbey has in particular some nonaccessible underpasses of which the length is to date not known.

Personalities related to the commune

Gisele, giant of the city
Michel Sanchez (born on July 1st, 1957 in Somain), member of the group Deep Forest with Eric Mouquet
Franck Dumoulin, Olympic champion of the shooting to the gun
Christophe Cheval, Champion of Europe of athletics of the 4x200
Joss Baseli (1926-1982), accordionist who composed of the musics of songs for Marie Laforêt etc
Victor Brachelet (1883-1953), Communist militant and former mayor of the commune.

See too

Common of North

External bonds

Somain on the site of the national geographical Institute
Somain on the site of INSEE
Somain on the site of Quid
Localization of Somain on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Somain on Mapquest
Site of presentation, current events and debates on the town of Somain

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