Country France Department Somme Intercommunality Bernavillois Area 3.04 km² Arrondissement Amiens | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Bernaville Population (2006) 27 Local time Tuesday 4:23 PM | |
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Saint-Acheul is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is not to be confused with Saint-Acheul, a suburb of Amiens after which the Acheulean archaeological culture of the Lower Paleolithic is named.
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Map of 80370 Saint-Acheul, France
Geography
The commune is situated some 23 miles (37 km) north of Amiens, on the junction of the D933 and D99e roads, only a few hundred yards from the border with the Pas-de-Calais
History
In the first century AD the Romans settled the area and a monastery was built in St Acheul during the Middle Ages. Saint Ulphia was a hermit here during the 8th century.
References
Saint-Acheul Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA