Vers-sur-Selle
Vers-sur-Selle is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated southwest of Amiens, on the D98 road in the valley of the Selle river.History
- Prehistoric times: single-sided flint tools and the remains of mammoths have been found in the local gravel.
- Neolithic period: some graves were discovered during building work.
- Middle Ages: Merovingian burials were found in the valley, the remains were unearthed during the construction of the A16.
- Before the revolution : in 1617, the leper hospital was closed.
Places of interest
- The sixteenth century church of Saint Rémi. The door dates from 1238. In 1472, the church was subjected to considerable devastation. Several restorations have since been made.