Frucourt

Frucourt (French pronunciation: ​[fʁyˈkuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Frucourt
Commune
Dovecote
Location of Frucourt
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Coordinates: 49°59′47″N 1°48′36″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Gamaches
Intercommunality	CA Baie de Somme
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Pierre Barbette
Area ^1	5.27 km^2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	132
• Density	25/km^2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80372 /80490
Elevation	48–114 m (157–374 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Frucourt is situated on the D93 road, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Abbeville.

Population

Historical population of Frucourt

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	147	155	165	162	142	121	135
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

• The windmill, built in brick in 1641. The walls are 6 ft (1,80m) thick at the base. It bears the (defaced) armorial of the seigneurs of the château of Frucourt, the Monthomer family. In June 2004, it was completely renovated and won a heritage prize " Les Rubans du Patrimoine".
• The château
• The church
• The war memorial

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Section patrimoine des Amis du CIS d'Hallencourt (in French)