Cappy, Somme Explained
| Cappy |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Cappy.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Péronne |
| Canton: | Albert |
| Insee: | 80172 |
| Postal Code: | 80340 |
| Mayor: | Gérard Legrand[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Coordinates: | 49.9289°N 2.7589°W |
| Elevation M: | 65 |
| Elevation Min M: | 36 |
| Elevation Max M: | 96 |
| Area Km2: | 11.91 |
Cappy (pronounced as /fr/; Picard: Capin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Cappy is situated on the D1 road, some 20miles east of Amiens, by the banks of the river Somme.
History
- Two Roman villas have been found within the boundaries of the commune.
- Known as "Capiacum" in 887, from the earlier name "Caput Loci" which suggests a fortress was built to defend the passage of the Somme.
- In the 10th century, the village had a priory. Robert I of Péronne was the seigneur.
- In 1260, Cappy was one of 25 Picardie towns to receive its charter from Louis IX.
- In 1373, The priory, the village and the château were destroyed by the Earl of Warwick.
- The village was also pillaged during the wars with Spain.
Monuments
- Saint-Nicolas church, built in the lower village. The tower dates from 1654. Partially rebuilt in 1920, after the battles of 1916.
- The railway museum 'Chemin de fer Froissy-Dompierre'.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
