Gamache ( fr. Gamaches ) - a commune in northern France , the region of Hautes-de-France , the Somme department, the district of Abbeville , the center of the canton of Gamaches , on the banks of the Brel River, dividing the regions of Hautes-de-France and Normandy , 26 km south-east west of Abbeville and 9 km from the A28 Estuary Road motorway.
| Commune | |||
| Gamache | |||
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| fr. Gamaches | |||
 City Hall | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Aux de france | ||
| The Department | Somma | ||
| The mayor | Daniel Detruel ( SP ) 2014-2010 | ||
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| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 2 666 people ( 2014 ) | ||
| Density | 269 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 80220 | ||
| INSEE Code | 80373 | ||
Population ( 2014 ) - 2 666 people.
Large lakes located west of the city attract many connoisseurs of beautiful nature and water sports
Content
Attractions
- Church of Saints Pierre and Paul of the 13th century with a tower in the style of flaming Gothic
- War memorial
- Chateau XII-XIII centuries
Economics
For many years, Gamache is known as a center for the production of glass products.
Employment structure:
- agriculture - 0.6%
- industry - 43.1%
- construction - 3.5%
- trade, transport and services - 29.3%
- state and municipal services - 23.6%
The unemployment rate ( 2013 ) is 21.4% (France as a whole - 12.8%, the Somme department - 15.6%).
The average annual income per person, euro ( 2013 ) - 16 915 (France as a whole - 25 140, the Somme department - 18 879).
Administration
Since 2014, the mayor of Gamache has been occupied by socialist Daniel Destruel. In the 2014 municipal elections, the left bloc headed by him won in the 2nd round, receiving 65.24% of the vote and ahead of the other left bloc led by the communist Jacques Peckery, who served as mayor of Gamache since 1983.
Demographics
Population dynamics, people
Famous Natives
- Joachim Rouault ( 1409 - 1478 ) - a participant in the Hundred Years War , Marshal of France and the court of Louis XI .
- Francois Wable (c. 1495 - 1547 ) - French humanist.
Gallery
Church of Saints Pierre and Paul
The facade of the church in the style of flaming Gothic
Chateau
See also
- Commons of the Somme Department