Cagny, Somme


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

History

The town was occupied by Germany during World War II, and saw fighting during July 1944. The British attacked on the 18th, but defense from a nearby Flak battery held off the attack, destroying numerous British tanks. Eventually, the British did succeed in liberating the town.

Geography

Cagny is situated on the D161 road, on the outskirts of Amiens, about from the centre

Population

Places of interest

The site of Cagny-La-Garenne 2 has evidence of humans Homo heidelbergensis from an inter-Ice-age environment.