Saint-Fuscien

Saint-Fuscien
Commune
The church in 2010
Coat of arms
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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 (2020–2026)	Henri-Paul Fin[1]
Area 1	9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	1,240
• Density	130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (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.

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

• 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[]

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