Acheux-en-Amiénois


Acheux-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is a farming village found at the junction of the departmental roads D938 and D114.

History

The earlier spelling of the name Acheux was either Aceu or Acheu. It comes from the Celtic Achad that meant "cultivated field".
The town of Acheux is ancient. It certainly existed in Roman times, where a fort was established, comprising ditches and pallisades, to protect it from attacks by the Atrebates, a Gaulish tribe, after whom Arras is named.

Population

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/ Présidentielle 2017

Places and monuments