Tilloloy

French commune|name=Tilloloy


x = 143
y = 45
region=
departement=
arrondissement=Montdidier
canton=Roye
insee=80759
cp=80700
maire=Gérard Comyn
mandat=2001-2008
alt moy=110 m
alt mini=87 m
alt maxi=109 m
hectares=637
km²=6,37
sans=388
date-sans=1999
dens=60|

Tilloloy is a commune in the Somme "département" in the Picardie region of France.

Geography

Situated in the far east of the department, some 29 miles southeast of Amiens, on the N17 road. The border with the Oise department is less than 1 mile away.

Population

People with links to the commune

* Blaise Cendrars recounts in "La Main coupée" that the Foreign Legion squad he commanded in 1916 rested up in Tilloloy.

Places of interest

* The village church, which was subject of a painting by artist Maurice Denis.
* The 17th century château of Tilloloy.

See also

Communes of the Somme department

External links

* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=80759&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Tilloloy on the Insee website] fr
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=32082&req=Tilloloy Tilloloy on the Quid website] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 4th 2008."