Ramburelles

Ramburelles (French pronunciation: [ʁɑ̃byʁɛl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Paul Eugène Delattre (1830–1898), lawyer, politician, writer and the essayist and historian Maurice Vaussard (1888–1978) were born in Ramburelles.

Ramburelles
Commune
The school in Ramburelles
Coat of arms
Location of Ramburelles
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Coordinates: 49°58′05″N 1°42′38″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Gamaches
Intercommunality	CC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jack Bacouël[1]
Area 1	4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	260
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80662 /80140
Elevation	104–133 m (341–436 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Ramburelles is situated on the D263 road, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Abbeville.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 320 —     1800 302 −0.82% 1806 382 +3.99% 1821 393 +0.19% 1831 396 +0.08% 1836 441 +2.18% 1841 450 +0.40% 1846 422 −1.28% 1851 426 +0.19% 1856 409 −0.81% 1861 393 −0.79% 1866 386 −0.36% 1872 362 −1.06% 1876 360 −0.14% 1881 352 −0.45% 1886 344 −0.46% 1891 332 −0.71% 1896 321 −0.67%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 292 −1.88% 1906 274 −1.26% 1911 246 −2.13% 1921 235 −0.46% 1926 222 −1.13% 1931 214 −0.73% 1936 221 +0.65% 1946 233 +0.53% 1954 218 −0.83% 1962 226 +0.45% 1968 213 −0.98% 1975 228 +0.98% 1982 211 −1.10% 1990 231 +1.14% 1999 210 −1.05% 2007 251 +2.25% 2012 255 +0.32% 2017 280 +1.89%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

History

• In 1218, Bishop Evrard puts the parish under the deanship of Oisemont.
• In the 14th century, it came under the provost of the Vimeu.
• In 1922, the local council agreed to the installation of a telephone kiosk.^[5] It wasn't working until 1924.

Event from after World War I

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• In 1922 and 1923, electrification came to the village. Public buildings waited until 1929.
• In 1932, the local council agreed to provide a fresh water supply to the commune. It wasn't completed until 1953.
• Before leaving, in 1944, the Germans burnt down the school and the chateau.
• in 1948, the roads of the commune were covered in tarmac for the first time.

Heraldry

Arms of Ramburelles

The arms of Ramburelles are blazoned : Azure, an inescutcheon argent. (Gouzeaucourt, Saint-Jean-de-Vals, Ramburelles, Saint-Menge, Colombey-les-Belles and Ostreville use the same arms.)

Places of interest

• The traces of a castle can be seen in pastureland near the village.
• The sixteenth century church, completed in 1536
• The château
• The war memorial, from 1922
• Ancient wells, used until clean water was supplied to the village.
• The school. It was planned in 1878 and built soon after.

Front page of Les hommes d'aujourd'hui in 1870

See also

• Communes of the Somme department