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Soyécourt
Soyécourt
is a
commune
in the
Somme
department
in
Hauts-de-France
in
northern
France
.
Geography
The commune is situated east of
Amiens
, on the D79
road
, less than a mile from the
A29 autoroute
.
Population
Places of
interest
St
.Martial's church:
The church
of Soyécourt was destroyed during
the First World
War. The
12th century
font is all that remains of the old
church in
the replacement building.
Wallieux wood:
The wood
of Wallieux is a
World War I
site and is part of the Circuit of Memory of the
First World War
. This wood remains pock-marked by shell
holes
and war
tunnels
.
Notable
people
Camille de Soyécourt, daughter of
Joachim
Charles de Seigliere de Belleforiere, Marquis de Soyécourt, was a
French Catholic
nun
who restored the
Carmelite Order
in France after the
French Revolution
.
