Ochancourt

Ochancourt
Cimetery and church.
Ochancourt
Location within Picardy region Ochancourt
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Friville-Escarbotin
Intercommunality	Vimeu Industriel
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Michel Tondellier
Area1	3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	259
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80603 / 80210
Elevation	45–79 m (148–259 ft) (avg. 71 m or 233 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.

Ochancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France.

Geography

Ochancourt is situated on the D48 road, some 10 miles (16 km) west of Abbeville.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
197	213	189	241	253	235	259
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

History

Within the commune, on the ‘land of graves’, are said to rest the remains of those that died (9000+ ) at the Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu, where Louis III of France fought and defeated the Normans in 881. Other historians claim it is actually the site of the battle itself.

Places of interest

Castle, on a postcard.

• The church, with parts dating from the twelfth century.
• The family chapels in the cemetery and at the crossroads

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Ochancourt on the Quid website (French)