Driencourt

Driencourt
Driencourt
Location within Picardy region Driencourt
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Roisel
Intercommunality	Canton of Roisel
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Hilde Mascre
Area1	5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	91
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80258 / 80240
Elevation	65–139 m (213–456 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Driencourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Driencourt is situated on the D181 road, some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin.

Population

Historical population of Driencourt

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	111	119	97	88	78	85	91
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

History

As with many towns in this part of France, World War I saw the place reduced to rubble. A Parisian architect, Jacques Debat-Ponsan, was employed to design and reconstruct the town’s public buildings.

• Reconstruction of the school and Mayor’s office – accomplished in 1927
• Reconstruction of the church achieved in 1920
• Other reconstructions. A certain number of homes, judging by their style, were rebuilt by the same architect.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Driencourt on the Quid website (French)