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Conty (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃ti]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Conty
Commune
Town hall
Location of Conty
Conty
Conty
Coordinates: 49°44′29″N 2°09′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Noye
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascal Bohin[1]
Area
1
23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,796
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80211 /80160
Elevation46–182 m (151–597 ft)
(avg. 58 m or 190 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Origin of the name


Conty comes from cond (confluence) (of the rivers and streams in the valley). The Princes of Conti, a minor branch of French royalty, took their name from Conty.


Geography


The commune comprises the village Conty and two hamlets: Luzières and Wailly (since 1973). Situated on the D920 road, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Amiens. Junction 17 of the A16 autoroute is just 3 miles (5 km) away.

Nestling by the banks of the river Selle (a tributary of the Somme) that, at Conty, comprises several small branches that converge here.


Economic and tourist activities



Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 710    
1800 759+0.96%
1806 690−1.58%
1821 853+1.42%
1831 857+0.05%
1836 920+1.43%
1841 923+0.07%
1846 903−0.44%
1851 958+1.19%
1856 966+0.17%
1861 1,007+0.83%
1866 976−0.62%
1872 980+0.07%
1876 1,025+1.13%
1881 1,097+1.37%
1886 1,127+0.54%
1891 1,110−0.30%
1896 1,169+1.04%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,329+2.60%
1906 1,284−0.69%
1911 1,394+1.66%
1921 1,396+0.01%
1926 1,346−0.73%
1931 1,276−1.06%
1936 1,267−0.14%
1946 1,392+0.95%
1954 1,373−0.17%
1962 1,463+0.80%
1968 1,512+0.55%
1975 1,554+0.39%
1982 1,434−1.14%
1990 1,541+0.90%
1999 1,659+0.82%
2007 1,714+0.41%
2012 1,719+0.06%
2017 1,735+0.19%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

History


Looking towards the town square
Looking towards the town square

The river, the woods and the promontory, which dominates the valley, were the contributing factors for populating the area. Recent quarrying has exposed evidence of prehistoric life in the district, in the shape of bones and tools.
Conty is on the old Roman road to Beauvais. Gallo-Roman remains have been found, in the form of burial sites.
In the 10th century, the Norman feudal system was in place at Conty. The first ‘seigneur’ Oger de Conty, is mentioned in 1044.
During the Middle Ages, the wars between France and its neighbours affect Conty as it did many northern French towns
In 1589, the castle was taken by the Catholic League of Amiens.
Fires burned the village down several times, in 1691, 1709, 1734, 1809, 1812, 1825 and 1827
In 1758, melting snow created a major flood throughout the town.
In 1790, because of rioting, the National guard were called to the town to restore order.
1832 and cholera breaks out. The marshy nature of the ground is blamed for the epidemic.
Around 1850, the new market hall was built, replacing an old wooden structure. Constructed of brick and roofed with slate by the architect Firmin Lombard. It was not just a market, but the council chamber, Mayor’s office and a court.

In 1907, Battersby Hats, a hat manufacturer of Stockport, England, bought a second factory in Conty, and it was managed by William John Battersby's son, Ernest.[5]

1876 saw the coming of the railway to the town. By 1939, it was closed to all but freight traffic and it shut down completely in 1979.


Places of interest


The first castle, built after the rampages of Attila the Hun around 450, was later laid waste by the Normans. Colart de Mailly rebuilt it in 1430. It was seized on 23 October 1589 by the Catholic League from Amiens, who decided to pull it down. Conty’s inhabitants refused to participate in the demolition. Jehan de Morlencourt and a Captain Saint-Jean were charged with the mission by the council of Amiens. It took eight days hard work to complete the task. All that's apparent nowadays is a mound with a notice board with ‘motte féodale’ on it.

A gargoyle on the church of Saint-Antoine
A gargoyle on the church of Saint-Antoine

Dating from the 15th and 16th century, the stone church is in the Flamboyant Gothic style. The plan is the shape of a cross, about 30 meters long by 21 metres wide. The magnificent square tower is 33 metres high. The hanging sculptures in the vaulting and the gargoyles on the tower are deemed worthy of a look. The coat of arms of the Conti family, who were ‘seigneurs’ of Conty, can be seen in the left transept. Some 18th-century wooden statues decorate the area around the altar.

In the town, at the end of a grand avenue, is to be found the remains, in brick and stone, of the old château of Wailly. Built in Louis XIII style, in a semi-circular design. Very few archives exist relating the history of the construction of the château. Building began about 1640 and continued to 1690. Around 1785, a new building was constructed next to the ruins of the old one. In September 1944, Bernard Montgomery established his general headquarters here.

The château of Luzières
The château of Luzières
Dependencies of the château
Dependencies of the château

The château de Luzières is found in the hamlet of Luzières, to the south of Conty, in the small valley leading to Belleuse. It was built in the years 1770-1793.
In the grounds, surrounded by water, are some older dependencies, from around 1715.

The château, of neoclassical design, is built of torching, on foundations of limestone, with brick pinioning, typical of the buildings of Picardy.


Annual events


International carriage-driving 2007
International carriage-driving 2007

Conty is a horse town. Carriage-driving championships are held here every year. In 2009, the heavy horse world championships will be held here.


See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Conty, EHESS. (in French)
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. "Ernest Battersby's Edwardian abundance". maryevans. Retrieved 14 November 2015.



На других языках


[de] Conty

Conty ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 1796 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Somme in der Region Hauts-de-France. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Amiens und zum Kanton Ailly-sur-Noye.
- [en] Conty

[ru] Конти (Сомма)

Конти (фр. Conty) — коммуна на севере Франции, регион О-де-Франс, департамент Сомма, округ Амьен, кантон Айи-сюр-Нуа. Расположена в 24 км к юго-западу от Амьена и в 6 км от автомагистрали А16 "Европейская", на берегу притока Соммы Сель.



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