Beauval, Somme

Beauval
Commune
The town centre of Beauval
Coat of arms
Beauval Location within Hauts-de-France region Beauval
Coordinates: 50°06′23″N 2°19′49″E / 50.1064°N 2.3303°E / 50.1064; 2.3303Coordinates: 50°06′23″N 2°19′49″E / 50.1064°N 2.3303°E / 50.1064; 2.3303
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Doullens
Intercommunality	CC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Pierre Lucas
Area1	22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	2,155
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80071 /80630
Elevation	67–164 m (220–538 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

The church

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

Geography

Beauval is 20 miles (32 km) north of Amiens, towards Doullens, on the national road N25.

Population

Places and monuments

• Magnificent church; the interior has been used as the backdrop to some French films.
• The War Memorial

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beauval (Somme).

(All French language)

• Beauval sur le site du Quid
• Localisation de Beauval sur une carte de France et communes limitrophes
• Beauval sur le site de la Communauté de Communes du Doullennais
• Portail du Syndicat Mixte des Vals d'Authie, Nièvre et Somme Doullens and the surrounding area.
• Site du Syndicat Mixte des Vals d'Authie, Nièvre et Somme