Intercommunality Le Bocage et l'Hallue Area 6.08 km² | Canton Villers-Bocage Population (2006) 283 Local time Wednesday 2:14 PM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 27 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Coisy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of 80260 Coisy, France
Geography
Coisy is situated on the D11a between the D11 and the N25, some 5 miles (8 km) north of Amiens.
History
Coisy is first mentioned in the 12th century, when it was under the jurisdiction of the seigneurs of Beauquesne.
A Benedictine priory was established at the hamlet of Flesserolles in 1156, under Anchin Abbey.
By the end of the 14th century, Coisy was governed by the Bureau de la Rivière.
Protestant assemblies were set up in 1570.
Marshall Biron and his troops stopped here in 1597, during the French Wars of Religion.
References
Coisy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA