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Gentelles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of Gentelles, France
Geography
Gentelles is situated on the D168 road, some 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Amiens.
History
The village has been known by various name through its history: Gentilla, Gentella, Gentèle, Gentela, Gentelles, Gentilles, Le Gendalle and finally Gentelles.
It was the first town to be given to the abbey of Corbie by Clovis II and Saint Bathilde.
On November 27, 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, Gentelles was the scene of a skirmish between the 20th Battalion of Chasseurs and the Germans. There were 25 fatalities, of which 12 were French, who are buried in the cemetery, where later a memorial was erected.
During World War I, the village was at the centre of fighting during the Battle of the Somme and was all but destroyed.