Lanchères

Lanchères is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography
The commune is situated on the D940 road, some 12 mi northwest of Abbeville.

Personalities
Paul Vimereu, author, spent his childhood at Lanchères Jean de Poutrincourt from Poutrincourt, a hamlet of Lanchères. He set sail in 1605 for Acadia, (nowadays Nova Scotia), to be Lieutenant-general. The ruins of his château can still be seen at Poutrincourt.