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Becquigny, Somme
Becquigny
is a
commune
in the
Somme
department
in
Hauts-de-France
in
northern
France
.
Geography
Becquigny is a small village on the
left bank
of
the river
Avre
.
Situated
on the
D214 road
, some
southeast
of
Amiens
Population
History
Archeological investigations have found
Gallo-Roman
traces in
the village
.
The town
, mentioned
for the first time
in
1119
, was rebuilt after being destroyed in 1163. It belonged to the Abbey of
Saint Corneille
of
Compiègne
, and the
Roye
family were at sometime
lords of the manor
.
As with many
towns
of the Somme, Becquigny underwent the ravages of
World War I
.
Places
and monuments
In the cemetery are
the ruins
of a magnificent chapel that once belonged to the Order of the
Templars
. The
12th century
gate
is a fine example of
Romanesque architecture
.
