Warloy-Baillon
Warloy-Baillon is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Amiens, on the D919 road
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 733 | — |
1975 | 710 | −0.45% |
1982 | 698 | −0.24% |
1990 | 718 | +0.35% |
1999 | 708 | −0.16% |
2007 | 740 | +0.55% |
2012 | 824 | +2.17% |
2017 | 758 | −1.66% |
Source: INSEE |
Places of interest
- The church of Saint-Pierre: The stone building was constructed on natural sandstone foundations.
- The war memorial.
- The military cemetery
- Memorial plaque to two Allied pilots that died over Warloy-Baillon during the Second World War: in 1940, Lucas in a Hurricane Mk1; and in 1944, Pinkney in an Auster.
- The tower of an old windmill, in need of restoration.