Molliens-Dreuil

Molliens-Dreuil
Molliens-Dreuil
Location within Picardy region  Molliens-Dreuil
Coordinates: 49°53′02″N 2°01′12″E / 49.8839°N 2.02°ECoordinates: 49°53′02″N 2°01′12″E / 49.8839°N 2.02°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Molliens-Dreuil
Intercommunality	Sud-Ouest Amiénois
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Victor Delezenne
Area^1	22.8 km^2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	869
• Density	38/km^2 (99/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80554 / 80540
Elevation	40–129 m (131–423 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 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.

Molliens-Dreuil is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D211 and D69 roads, some 13 miles (21 km) west of Amiens, in the valley of a small stream called the St.Landon.

History

By a decree of 19 September 1972, the two communes of Dreuil-lès-Molliens and Molliens-Vidame were combined into one, Molliens-Dreuil.
Molliens was first a commune in 1209 and was under the jurisdiction of the seigneurs of Picquigny from the twelfth century right up until the French Revolution, as was the neighbouring village of Dreuil.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
548	555	582	789	878	830	869
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

• Evidence of a feudal motte.
• sixteenth century church of St.Pierre-aux-Liens
• eighteenth century church of Saint Martin. Displayed inside is a 15th-century bas-relief of Christ.

Dreuil-lès-Molliens school and Mayor’s office

Dusk at the Mayor’s office

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Molliens-Dreuil on the Quid website (French)
• Parish website (23 communes) by Abbé Jean-Pierre Dalibot (French)