Bazentin-le-Grand
Bazentin (French pronunciation: [bazɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Situated between Amiens to the southwest and Arras to the north, on the D73 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 114 | — |
| 1975 | 82 | −4.60% |
| 1982 | 74 | −1.46% |
| 1990 | 70 | −0.69% |
| 1999 | 77 | +1.06% |
| 2007 | 71 | −1.01% |
| 2012 | 77 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 79 | +0.51% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
History
- 1914–1918: The village, in the middle of the war zone, was completely destroyed.
Places and monuments
- Memorial to the naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
- Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery
- Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension
People
- Birthplace of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, 1 August 1744
Gallery
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Plaque denoting Lamarck's birthplace -
Cemetery entrance -
Information board in the village -
The church
