Country France Department Somme Canton Crécy-en-Ponthieu Area 12.89 km² | Region Hauts-de-France Arrondissement Abbeville Population (2006) 323 Local time Saturday 1:16 PM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 60% Humidity | ||
Gueschart is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It was the target of bombing raids during the Second World War aimed at destroying nearby V1 launch sites, whose foundations can still be seen on the south-west outskirts of the village, near the D938.
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Map of 80150 Gueschart, France
Geography
Gueschart is situated on the D938 road, a mile from the banks of the river Authie, the border with the Pas-de-Calais, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Abbeville.
References
Gueschart Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA