Saint-Fuscien

Saint-Fuscien
Commune
The church in 2010
Coat of arms
Saint-Fuscien Location within Hauts-de-France region Saint-Fuscien
Coordinates: 49°50′18″N 2°18′56″E / 49.8383°N 2.3156°E / 49.8383; 2.3156Coordinates: 49°50′18″N 2°18′56″E / 49.8383°N 2.3156°E / 49.8383; 2.3156
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Amiens-6
Intercommunality	Amiens Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Dominique de Witasse Thézy
Area1	9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	911
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80702 /80680
Elevation	38–113 m (125–371 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 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.

Saint-Fuscien is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The name of the commune in Picard is Saint-Fuschien.

Geography

The commune is situated some 5 km (3 mi) south of Amiens, on the D7 road.

History

The commune's name is derived from Saint Fuscian (Fuscien, Fulcian) (3rd century), who is said to have been buried in the area, along with Saints Gentian and Victoricus (Victorice).

Population

Places of interest

• The church:

Burnt down by arsonists in February 2005.

Stained glass by Alain Mongrenier

• Ruins of Saint-Fuscien abbey

Abbey of Saint-Fuscien
from Monasticon Gallicanum

logis abbatial (18th century)

Coat of arms (Blason)

Image
	Saint-Fuscien D'azur aux troés keuvrons d'érgint aveuc troés étoéles d'or.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

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