Gamaches

Gamaches
Gamaches
Commune
	The town hall in Gamaches
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 49°59′15″N 1°33′29″E / 49.9875°N 1.5581°ECoordinates: 49°59′15″N 1°33′29″E / 49.9875°N 1.5581°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Gamaches
Intercommunality	CC Villes Sœurs
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Paul Mongne
Area 1	9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	2,501
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80373 /80220
Elevation	19–126 m (62–413 ft) ; (avg. 32 m or 105 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gamaches (French pronunciation: [ɡamaʃ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography[]

Gamaches is situated on the D1015, on the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime, some 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Abbeville.
Huge lakes to the west of the town are a paradise for naturalists, anglers and water sports enthusiasts.

History[]

1471 Louis XI and the Burgundians wage war in and around the town. A year or so later, Charles the Bold ravaged Picardy in the continuing battle with Burgundy. The plague decimated not only the troops but also the local populace.
Glass bottles have been manufactured in Gamaches since 1922.^[3]

Population[]

Historical population of Gamaches
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	3194	3216	3467	3270	3099	2949	2992
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest[]

The war memorial^[4]
The thirteenth century church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, with its flamboyant gothic tower, is the result of successive architectural influences.
The old railway line, opened in 1872 and closed in 1993 ^[5]