Country France Department Somme Intercommunality Santerre Area 5.88 km² Arrondissement Montdidier | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Rosières-en-Santerre Population (2010) 285 Local time Friday 2:05 AM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Bouchoir is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of 80910 Bouchoir, France
Geography
Bouchoir is situated on the D329 junction with the D934 road, some 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Amiens.
History
The village of Bouchoir passed into German hands on 27 March 1918 but was recovered by the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade on 9 August 1918. The New British Cemetery was created just after Armistice to bury the dead from villages south of Bouchoir and the battlefields around it. It contains 763 burials from the First World War and was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.
References
Bouchoir Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA