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Country
  
France

Department
  
Somme

Canton
  
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Area
  
6.63 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:45 PM

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Arrondissement
  
Abbeville

Intercommunality
  
Baie de Somme Sud

Population
  
948 (1999)

Saint-Blimont

Weather
  
14°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 73% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of 80960 Saint-Blimont, France

Geography

The commune is situated 12 miles (19 km) west of Abbeville, on the D106 road. Sitting squarely between the industrial Vimeu region and the tourist regions of Picardie.

History

Closely linked with Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. The monk evangelist Saint Valery healed Blimond around 615, who succeeded him as head of the abbey at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme.

Places of interest

  • The fifteenth century watchtower that has been a belltower for about 150 years. The tower is accessible in July and August, with guided visits every Saturday at 11 o'clock.
  • The nineteenth century church, with interesting elements such as beams, a baptismal font originating from the previous sixteenth century church and a 15th-century statue of Saint Blimond.

    • References

    Saint-Blimont Wikipedia
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