Boves, Somme

Boves (Picard: Bofe) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography
Boves is situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some 5 mi southeast of Amiens. Boves station has rail connections to Amiens, Compiègne and Creil.

History

 * c640 : The birthplace of Saint Godeberta
 * c1166 : The birthplace of medieval author Jean de Boves.
 * July 1185 : Philippe-Auguste signed the treaty acquiring part of Picardy.
 * August 1835 : Victor Hugo visited the ruins of the château.

Places of interest

 * Ruins of the fortified 12th-century château
 * Notre-Dame de la Nativité church
 * Saint-Ladre marshland nature reserve