Airaines
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Airaines (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Picard: Araine) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated Script error: No such module "convert". north west of Amiens, about Script error: No such module "convert". south of Abbeville, at the junction of the D901 and D936 roads.
Hamlets and neighbourhoods
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- Dourier : Originally a hamlet to the northeast of the town, now a suburb.
- Dreuil-Hamel : Stretching out to the west, sprinkled with orchards and meadows, this commune was once separate. By decree of 26 September 1972 it was joined with Airaines in a simple merger.[2]
Population
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History
- In earlier times, the town flourished, due mainly to the importance of the castle of the dukes of Luynes.
- During World War II, the town was subject to much destruction in June 1940. The Market hall was destroyed.
- The years 1985-2000 saw the closure of several important economical activities, resulting in high unemployment
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The towers before 1914
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Luynes towers in 2007
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Notre-Dame church before 1914
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Market hall before 1914
Places and monuments
- Saint-Denis church
- The Priory (Notre Dame church)
- Dreuil-Hamel church, abandoned and in danger of collapsing
- The towers of the dukes of Luynes
- The memorial to Charles N'Tchoréré
- A monument aux morts with sculptural work by Albert Dominique Roze
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St-Denis church tower
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Luynes towers
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The Priory
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People
Charles N'Tchoréré (15 November 1896 - 1940) was a Gabonese military commander who was shot by the Germans in World War II during the battle for France.
Twin towns
See also
References
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- ↑ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0002, 3 January 1973, pp. 141-142.
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External links
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