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Country
  
France

Department
  
Somme

Intercommunality
  
Canton of Conty

Area
  
10.13 km²

Arrondissement
  
Amiens

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Conty

Population (2006)
  
909

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:41 AM

Plachy-Buyon

Weather
  
8°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 86% Humidity

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

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Map of 80160 Plachy-Buyon, France

Geography

The commune is situated on the D8 road, some 8 miles (13 km) south of Amiens, in the valley of the Selle river, a tributary of the Somme. It is heavily influenced by the proximity of Amiens. 28% of the inhabitants are under the age of twenty.

Places of interest

  • The new mairie, inaugurated on 14 October 2006.
  • The old paper mill. Built around 1838-1844, on the site of an old watermill.
  • Protected wooded valley site.
  • The nineteenth century church of Saint-Martin.
  • Traces of two Gallo-Roman villas.

    • References

    Plachy-Buyon Wikipedia
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