History
Streets
The street names give us indications about the past. Initially, the roads were given common names composed of descriptive elements, such as Brickyard Street, which was the location of the brick oven. For instance, the mill was located on Millers Street.
Proper names were used in memory of local personalities a little later. Among the streets listed below, some disappeared or had their names changed.
Alcide Boutard:
That street bears the name of Mr. Boutard, who served as mayor during the 39-45 war.
Alfred Thuillier:
He began to work as an entrepreneur in Paris in 1879. Then he was a quantity surveyor, afterward a municipal councilor in 1893, and he became President of the General Council of the Seine.
Australian Street:
Australian Street reminds us of the billeting of Australian soldiers in the village during the 14-18 War. In 1988, the Australian minister, Mr. Malcom Leader, and Mr. Hubeau, the mayor, attended the opening of Australian Street.
Rue de la briqueterie:
Brickyard Street, as its name suggests, was the place where brick manufacturing.
Commandant CROGNIER:
This street adjoining the church was created in honor of Mr. Emile Crognier, a fighter in the First and Second World Wars. He passed away in June 1940.
Rue d'en Bas:
The English translation of this name could be downward street because it is lower than others and leads down the hill.
Déportés:
The Street of Deportees, created after World War II, is dedicated to people sent to internment camps.
Daours:
This street adjacent to the Deportees street was called "Dours" before the French Revolution.
Follemprise Street:
This street was written in former times like this: Street of Folle Emprise, as crazy enterprise or Folle Empire, in the old postcards. It seems that this nickname was due to the desire to create a daring manufacturing company that had never seen the light of day.
Gare - Train Station Street:
"Rue de la Gare, in front of the church, led to the train station. It has been changed to Leon Thuillier Street, which allows you to go to the British cemetery.
The main long street
Léon Thuillier Street:
The street, which is located in front of the church, was named in memory of Leon Thuillier in 1917.
General Martin Street:
Brigadier General Edward Fowell Martin was a native of Tasmania. He led the 5th Brigade of Australians based in Vignacourt during the First World War. He was awarded for his active service, including the Distinguished Service Order for his actions at Pozières. The municipality wished to honor his memory by naming a street after General Martin.
Godard-Dubuc Street:
This roadway is the village's major thoroughfare, which leads to the church. The town street was renamed Godard-Dubuc Street a few years after the death of Isidore Godard-Dubuc, due to the different actions he set up for the municipality.
Hornas:
The origin of this street, located near the railway line, was a fief belonging to Sieur Louis-Henri Brunel d'Horna. He lived in Amiens during the French Revolution.
Madame Delatour:
Mrs. Delatour Street was located on the city tour, where the fishing net factory was established. This street became Thuillier-Buridard Street after 1926.
Moulin de pierre:
This street is called Moulin de Pierre, a stone mill in English that at once marked the location of a mill. Stone without "s" at the end of the word refers to the grindstone.
Ruellette Street:
The ruellette term was used for a small street, such as a laneway. It was renamed the Street of Deportees after the war in memory of people sent to the concentration camps.
Thuillier-Buridard Street:
Thuillier-Buridard Street, once known as Madame Delatour Street, is dedicated to the memory of M. Paul Thuillier-Buridard and it was home to one of the Thuillier-Buridard establishments. He was mayor and then senator of the Somme until 1926, the year of his death.
Vert Galant's district:
The Vert Galant, or Green Gallant in English, is King Henri IV's nickname. In 1597, he camped in the town with several infantrymen and a hundred horses during the Spanish occupation of Amiens. After the king's departure for Picquigny, the Spanish army set fire to the village.
Chemin des Vignes, Vine trail:
Several places bore a name including the word vine, such as under the vines, above the vines, on the vine path, at the top of the vine, and at the bottom of the vines.