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Boves, Somme
Boves
is a
commune
in the
Somme
department
in
Hauts-de-France
in northern
France
.
Geography
Boves is
situated
on the D935 and D116
road junction
, on the banks of the
river Avre
, some
southeast
of
Amiens
.
Population
History
c640 : The birthplace of
Saint Godeberta
c1166 : The birthplace of
medieval
author Jean
de
Boves.
July 1185 :
Philippe-Auguste
signed
the
treaty
acquiring part of
Picardy
.
August 1835 :
Victor Hugo
visited
the ruins
of the
château
.
Places
of
interest
Ruins
of the
fortified
12th-century
château
Notre-Dame
de la
Nativité
church
‘’Saint-Ladre’’
marshland
nature reserve
