Saint-Fuscien

Saint-Fuscien
Saint-Fuscien
Location within Picardy region  Saint-Fuscien
Coordinates: 49°50′18″N 2°18′56″E / 49.8383°N 2.3156°ECoordinates: 49°50′18″N 2°18′56″E / 49.8383°N 2.3156°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Boves
Intercommunality	Amiens Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Dominique de Witasse Thézy
Area^1	9.92 km^2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	911
• Density	92/km^2 (240/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Fuscien is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie 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

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
363	431	687	1026	1031	966	911
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

• The church:

Burnt down by arsonists in February 2005.

The church in 2010

Stained glass d' Alain Mongrenier

• Ruins of Saint-Fuscien abbey

Saint-Fuscien abbey
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

• INSEE