Bovelles

Bovelles (; ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Bovelles is situated on the D97 road, some west of Amiens.

Population

History

• 1750 : Construction of the château, the residence of Général de Gribeauval, inventor of a cannon.
• Temporarily chef-lieu of the canton during the French Revolution.

• 1870 : Consecration of the new church.
• 1940 : Evacuated during the German occupation
• January 2004 : Bovelles joined the Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

External links

• Official website
• Marc Roussel personal site
• Parish website (22 communes), by l'Abbé Jean-Pierre Dalibot