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

Geography

Gamaches is situated on the D1015, on the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime, some southwest of Abbeville.Huge lakes to the west of the town are a paradise for naturalists, anglers and water sports enthusiasts.

History

• 1471 Louis XI and the Burgundians wage war in and around the town. A year or so later, Charles the Bold ravaged Picardy in the continuing battle with Burgundy. The plague decimated not only the troops but also the local populace.

• Glass bottles have been manufactured in Gamaches since 1922.

Population

Places of interest

• The war memorial

• The thirteenth-century church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, with its flamboyant gothic tower, is the result of successive architectural influences.

• The old railway line, opened in 1872 and closed in 1993

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• The lakes

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

External links

• Agence Régionale du Patrimoine de Picardie