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Rue, Somme

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Somme

Intercommunality
  
Authie-Maye

Area
  
29.06 km²

Local time
  
Friday 10:41 AM

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Rue

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
3,075 (1999)

Arrondissement
  
Abbeville

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind NE at 19 km/h, 81% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of 80120 Rue, France

Geography

Rue is situated some 15 miles (24 km) north of Abbeville, on the junction of the D938, D4 and D85 roads.

History

First known in the 9th century, when Vikings, from Rye, Denmark (pronounced "Ru"), first settled here. It would not have been much more than a group of huts in the marshes. Some local family names have Danish origins.

Places of interest

  • The chapel of the Holy Spirit (1440–1514) is one of the finest examples of flamboyant gothic in Picardie.
  • The bell tower.

    • References

    Rue, Somme Wikipedia
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