Gamaches

Gamaches
Gamaches
Commune
	The town hall in Gamaches
	Coat of arms
	Location of Gamaches
	Gamaches Location within France Gamaches Location within Hauts-de-France
	Coordinates: 49°59′15″N 1°33′29″E / 49.9875°N 1.5581°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Gamaches
Intercommunality	CC Villes Sœurs
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Paul Mongne
Area 1	9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Lowest elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population (2023)	2,397
• Density	242/km2 (626/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80373 /80220
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Gamaches is situated on the D1015, on the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime, some 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Abbeville.
Huge lakes to the west of the town are a paradise for naturalists, anglers and water sports enthusiasts.

History

1471 Louis XI and the Burgundians wage war in and around the town. A year or so later, Charles the Bold ravaged Picardy in the continuing battle with Burgundy. The plague decimated not only the troops but also the local populace.
Glass bottles have been manufactured in Gamaches since 1922.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,216	—
1975	3,467	+1.08%
1982	3,270	−0.83%
1990	3,099	−0.67%
1999	2,949	−0.55%
2007	2,847	−0.44%
2012	2,730	−0.84%
2017	2,548	−1.37%
2023	2,397	−1.01%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

The war memorial
The thirteenth-century church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, with its flamboyant gothic tower, is the result of successive architectural influences.
The old railway line, opened in 1872 and closed in 1993