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Country
  
France

Department
  
Somme

Intercommunality
  
Doullennais

Area
  
33.4 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 1:26 AM

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Doullens

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
6,339 (2007)

Arrondissement
  
Amiens

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 94% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Musée Lombart, Citadelle de Doullens, Beffroi de Doullens

Doullens is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Contents

Map of 80600 Doullens, France

Its inhabitants are called Doullennais and Doullennaises.

Geography

Doullens is situated on the N25 road, in the northern part of the department, straddling the river Authie, the border with the Pas-de-Calais. Doullens is practically mid-way on the intersection of these axes :

  • Abbeville - Arras
  • Amiens - Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
  • Crécy-en-Ponthieu - Bapaume
  • Auxi-le-Château - Acheux-en-Amiénois

    • History

  • Doullens, the ancient Dulincum, was seat of a viscountship under the counts of Vermandois then of Ponthieu (Hare) and an important stronghold in the Middle Ages.
  • In 1225, the town became part of France.
  • In 1475 it was burnt by Louis XI for openly siding with the Duke of Burgundy. It received its name Doullens-le-Hardi from its gallant defense in 1523 against the Anglo-Burgundian army.
  • In 1595 it was besieged and occupied by the Spaniards, who massacred the entire population. It was restored to France by the Peace of Vervins (1598).
  • On 26 March 1918, orders giving General Foch overall command of the allied forces on the western front were signed in a room in the town hall.

    • Sites and monuments

    Sites and monuments include:

  • the ruins of Saint-Pierre, partly of the 13th century, used as a barn in the nineteenth century (Hare).
  • Notre-Dame church.
  • the early 17th century brick belfry.
  • the Citadel, built by Vauban, which has often served as a state prison, and later, a reformatory for girls. When Victor Hugo saw the Citadel in August 1837, the famous writer said, "I don't like citadels!"

    • Town motto

    Infinita decus lilia mihi prestant

    References

    Doullens Wikipedia
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